Interior Designers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $61,240–$94,810
- vs U.S. median
- +14%
- Metro rank
- #13 of 57
Interior Designers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $76,570 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $67,190 and in line with the IL statewide median of $76,290. It ranks #13 of 57 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,250 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Interior Designers salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $76,570 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,250 jobs pay between $61,240 and $94,810. The 10th percentile is $46,800 and the 90th is $131,990.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Interior Designers?
That is 14% above the U.S. median of $67,190 and in line with the IL statewide median of $76,290. It ranks #13 of 57 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Interior Designers make an hour in Chicago?
About $36.81 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $76,570 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.44–$45.58 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.