The salary statistics of interior designers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare interior designers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interior designers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) interior designers is $101,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid interior designers is $55,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interior designers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $77,120 | 0.19% | 1.00% |
| 2017 | $76,970 | 0.81% | - |
| 2016 | $76,350 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $74,320 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $72,980 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $72,470 | -5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $76,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].