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Interior Designers Salary in Wisconsin

Interior Designers in Wisconsin make a median of $61,360 a year, or about $29.5 an hour. The range runs from $36K at the entry level to $108K for experienced workers.

Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across Wisconsin. Jump to a metro for precise data:

$61K
Median annual
$29.5/hr
Hourly rate
$36K
Entry level (10th %)
$108K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $61K get you in Wisconsin?

Estimated monthly take-home$4,095/mo
Median 2BR rent-$1,202/mo
Rent as % of take-home29.4% (within guideline)
Cost-of-living adjusted salary$65,048/yr
Monthly remaining after rent$2,893/mo

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U.S. employed: 1,170
Category: Arts & Media

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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Wisconsin

Bar chart showing Interior Designers salary percentiles in Wisconsin: 10th percentile $36,130, 25th percentile $48,090, median $61,360, 75th percentile $77,170, 90th percentile $108,340. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$36K25th$48KMedian$61K75th$77K90th$108K
Bar chart showing Interior Designers salary percentiles in Wisconsin: 10th percentile $36,130, 25th percentile $48,090, median $61,360, 75th percentile $77,170, 90th percentile $108,340. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level interior designers (10th percentile) start around $36K. Mid-career wages sit at $61K. Top earners bring in $108K or more, a $72K spread from bottom to top.

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Interior Designers salary by metro in Wisconsin

3 metro areas with BLS data, ranked by median pay

Metro areaMedian salaryvs. stateEmployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha$63K+3%430
Green Bay$61K-1%70
Madison$58K-5%280

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Frequently asked questions

How much do interior designers make in Wisconsin?

The median is $61,360 a year, that works out to about $30 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $36,130, and experienced interior designers can clear $108,340. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $61K enough to live in Wisconsin?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,095/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,202/month, which eats 29.4% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a interior designers salary go in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median interior designers salary is worth about $65,048 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do interior designers get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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