Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Interior Designers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $62,932 versus $55,192 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +14%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 61.4% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | $62,932 | 101 | 25.8% |
| Bachelor's | $55,192 | 240 | 61.4% |
| None | $51,195 | 18 | 4.6% |
| Associate's | $51,039 | 21 | 5.4% |
| High School | $44,745 | 5 | 1.3% |
| Other | $43,996 | 6 | 1.5% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $59,500 |
| PERKINS + WILL, INC. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $51,000 |
| Inner View Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,000 |
| Yabu Pushelberg Inc | Bachelor's | 60% | 40% | $58,000 |
| Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design | Bachelor's | 55.6% | 44.4% | $53,000 |
| HELLMUTH OBATA + KASSABAUM, LP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $60,604 |
| Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $70,000 |
| We Work Management LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $81,500 |
| WILSON & ASSOCIATES | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,000 |
| M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. AND ASSOCIATES | Master's | 10% | 90% | $52,905 |
| AvroKO Design LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $63,500 |
| Grand Supercenter Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $42,286 |
| MEYER DAVIS STUDIO INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $72,000 |
| Rafael Vinoly Architects PC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $53,825 |
| CALLISONRTKL INC. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $51,002 |
| Sasaki Associates | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,000 |
| BAMO, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $51,958 |
| HIRSCH BEDNER & ASSOCIATES | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,000 |
| TPG ARCHITECTURE LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,000 |
| Restoration Hardware, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $82,700 |