Interior Designers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,620 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Nashville earn between $53,440 and $86,110.
- $41K10th
- $53K25th
- $70KMedian
- $86K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,650 | $6,054 | $34.93 |
| Median | $69,770 | $5,814 | $33.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,440 | $4,453 | $25.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,110 | $7,176 | $41.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Interior designers in Nashville earn 6% more than the Tennessee average ($68,480) and about the same as the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $72,650 | $69,770 | $41,310 | $108,620 | 880 |
| Tennessee | $68,480 | $63,660 | $40,240 | $101,460 | 1,530 |
| 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 Nashville
On the average salary of $72,650, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $59,939 a year, or $4,995 a month and $2,305 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $72,650 buys what about $75,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$72,650
- Chattanooga$66,930
- Knoxville$64,620
- Memphis$60,880
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 Nashville: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Nashville?
$34.93 an hour on average, and $33.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $59,939 a year ($4,995 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,650. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do interior designers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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