Interior Designers pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,050 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Richmond earn between $48,010 and $79,510.
- $39K10th
- $48K25th
- $59KMedian
- $80K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,730 | $5,561 | $32.08 |
| Median | $58,790 | $4,899 | $28.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,010 | $4,001 | $23.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,510 | $6,626 | $38.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Interior designers in Richmond earn 6% less than the Virginia average ($70,840) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | $66,730 | $58,790 | $39,250 | $93,050 | 400 |
| Virginia | $70,840 | $62,560 | $43,230 | $100,030 | 1,550 |
| 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 Richmond
On the average salary of $66,730, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $52,752 a year, or $4,396 a month and $2,029 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $66,730 buys what about $68,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 2nd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($67,170).
- Virginia Beach$67,170
- Richmond$66,730
- Roanoke$65,720
- Charlottesville$63,090
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 Richmond: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Richmond?
$32.08 an hour on average, and $28.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Richmond?
About $52,752 a year ($4,396 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,730.
Do interior designers earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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