Interior Designers pay range in Santa Fe
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,990 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Santa Fe earn between $57,600 and $72,800.
- $54K10th
- $58K25th
- $73KMedian
- $73K75th
- $180K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,520 | $7,043 | $40.63 |
| Median | $72,800 | $6,067 | $35.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,600 | $4,800 | $27.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,800 | $6,067 | $35.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Santa Fe vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Interior designers in Santa Fe earn 20% more than the New Mexico average ($70,320) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | $84,520 | $72,800 | $53,960 | $179,990 | 40 |
| New Mexico | $70,320 | $60,850 | $41,480 | $90,540 | 90 |
| United States | $74,540 | $67,190 | $41,420 | $114,140 | 71,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Santa Fe
On the average salary of $84,520, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $65,479 a year, or $5,457 a month and $2,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Santa Fe a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $84,520 buys what about $85,575 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other New Mexico cities
Santa Fe ranks 1st of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Santa Fe$84,520
- Albuquerque$62,270
Highest-paying cities for interior designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,980).
- San Jose, CA$100,980
- San Francisco, CA$99,350
- Las Vegas, NV$92,760
- Denver, CO$89,330
- Los Angeles, CA$88,370
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Interior Designers salary in Santa Fe: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Santa Fe?
$40.64 an hour on average, and $35.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Santa Fe?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Santa Fe?
About $65,479 a year ($5,457 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,520.
Do interior designers earn more in Santa Fe than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($74,540).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1025; area Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 25.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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