Interior Designers pay range in Eau Claire
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,800 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Eau Claire earn between $37,440 and $64,270.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $52KMedian
- $64K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,910 | $4,576 | $26.40 |
| Median | $51,810 | $4,318 | $24.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,270 | $5,356 | $30.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Interior designers in Eau Claire earn 22% less than the Wisconsin average ($70,280) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | $54,910 | $51,810 | $33,520 | $78,800 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $70,280 | $62,740 | $35,740 | $99,940 | 1,200 |
| 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 Eau Claire
On the average salary of $54,910, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $44,481 a year, or $3,707 a month and $1,711 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Eau Claire a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $54,910 buys what about $59,173 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Eau Claire ranks 6th of 6 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($75,700).
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 Eau Claire: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Eau Claire?
$26.40 an hour on average, and $24.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Eau Claire?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Eau Claire?
About $44,481 a year ($3,707 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,910.
Do interior designers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.9%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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