Interior Designer Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Interior Designer make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Interior Designer in Connecticut is $66,254 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an Interior Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,513
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,951 to $72,147
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,302

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Interior Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,147	$6,012	$1,387	$35
Average	$66,254	$5,521	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$58,951	$4,913	$1,134	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Interior Designer Salaries

An Interior Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Interior Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Interior Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,901
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,467
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,398
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,053
Expert (over 8 years): $100,853

Levels	Salary
Interior ... Level Interior Designer	$57,901
Interior ... Level Interior Designer	$65,467
Interior ... Level Interior Designer	$75,398
Interior ... Level Interior Designer	$87,053
Interior ... Level Interior Designer	$100,853

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How Do Interior Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Interior Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,302.
California: $68,043.
Massachusetts: $67,136.

District of Columbia $68,302 California $68,043 Massachusetts $67,136 Washington $66,889 New Jersey $66,865 Alaska $66,778 Connecticut $65,927 New York $65,582

Hawaii $64,477 Rhode Island $63,959 Maryland $63,608 Minnesota $63,126 Colorado $62,941 Illinois $62,880 Oregon $62,645 Delaware $62,472

New Hampshire $62,364 Virginia $62,121 Pennsylvania $61,411 Nevada $61,054 North Dakota $60,936 Michigan $60,751 Wisconsin $60,683 Vermont $60,548

Texas $60,171 Maine $60,147 Arizona $60,110 Ohio $60,067 Georgia $59,499 Indiana $59,215 Wyoming $59,160 Utah $59,073

Iowa $59,036 Kansas $58,740 Louisiana $58,654 North Carolina $58,623 Missouri $58,611 Florida $58,370 Montana $58,241 Nebraska $58,117

Kentucky $58,049 South Carolina $57,803 Tennessee $57,648 Idaho $57,587 New Mexico $57,136 Oklahoma $57,038 Alabama $56,674 South Dakota $56,063

Arkansas $55,730 West Virginia $55,551 Mississippi $55,014

Top Paying Cities for Interior Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $65,397
Oneco: $65,273
Avon: $65,693

Old Mystic, CT $65,397 Oneco, CT $65,273 Avon, CT $65,693 Bloomfield, CT $65,693 Windsor, CT $65,693 Bristol, CT $65,495 Burlington, CT $65,452 Broad Brook, CT $65,649

Canaan, CT $64,545 Canton, CT $65,551 Canton Center, CT $65,631 Colebrook, CT $64,496 Collinsville, CT $65,532 East Berlin, CT $65,495 East Canaan, CT $64,675 East Glastonbury, CT $65,693

East Granby, CT $65,674 East Hartland, CT $63,749 East Windsor Hill, CT $65,693 Ellington, CT $65,612 Farmington, CT $65,495 Falls Village, CT $64,959 Glastonbury, CT $65,693 Granby, CT $64,730

Berlin, CT $65,495 Lakeville, CT $65,094 Manchester, CT $65,693 Bolton, CT $65,631 New Britain, CT $65,495 New Hartford, CT $65,452 Norfolk, CT $64,662 North Canton, CT $65,612

North Granby, CT $63,854 Pine Meadow, CT $65,458 Plainville, CT $65,495 Barkhamsted, CT $65,508 Poquonock, CT $65,693 Riverton, CT $64,773 Vernon Rockville, CT $65,631 Rocky Hill, CT $65,495

Salisbury, CT $64,632 Sharon, CT $65,458 Simsbury, CT $65,693 Somers, CT $63,916 Somersville, CT $63,916 South Glastonbury, CT $65,582 South Windsor, CT $65,693 North Windham, CT $65,273

Pomfret Center, CT $64,601 Putnam, CT $64,521 Quinebaug, CT $64,508 Rogers, CT $64,588 Scotland, CT $65,360 South Willington, CT $64,724 South Windham, CT $65,335 South Woodstock, CT $64,502

Storrs Mansfield, CT $64,823 Thompson, CT $64,558 Ashford, CT $64,669 Willington, CT $64,761 Windham, CT $65,335 Woodstock, CT $64,496 Woodstock Valley, CT $64,582 New London, CT $65,397

Baltic, CT $65,378 Canterbury, CT $65,360 Central Village, CT $65,360 East Lyme, CT $65,397 Bozrah, CT $65,378 Gales Ferry, CT $65,378 Gilman, CT $65,378 Mashantucket, CT $65,397

Ledyard, CT $65,378 Groton, CT $65,397 Hanover, CT $65,378 Jewett City, CT $65,378 Montville, CT $65,397 Moosup, CT $65,298 Mystic, CT $65,397 Niantic, CT $65,397

North Stonington, CT $65,378 Norwich, CT $65,378 Preston, CT $65,378 Oakdale, CT $65,397 Old Lyme, CT $65,353 Stafford, CT $63,768 Stafford Springs, CT $63,768 Staffordville, CT $63,793

Suffield, CT $63,934 Taconic, CT $64,533 Tariffville, CT $65,693 Enfield, CT $63,934 Tolland, CT $64,539 Unionville, CT $65,495 East Windsor, CT $65,693 Weatogue, CT $65,693

West Granby, CT $64,681 West Hartland, CT $64,558 West Simsbury, CT $65,674 West Suffield, CT $63,934 Winchester Center, CT $64,928 Windsor Locks, CT $65,674 Winsted, CT $64,909 Hartford, CT $65,693

West Hartford, CT $65,693 East Hartford, CT $65,693 Wethersfield, CT $65,693 Newington, CT $65,495 Plainfield, CT $65,378 Quaker Hill, CT $65,397 South Lyme, CT $65,397 Sterling, CT $65,273

Stonington, CT $65,378 Pawcatuck, CT $65,335 Taftville, CT $65,378 Uncasville, CT $65,397 Versailles, CT $65,378 Voluntown, CT $65,378 Waterford, CT $65,397 Wauregan, CT $65,273

West Mystic, CT $65,397 Yantic, CT $65,378 Ansonia, CT $65,989 Beacon Falls, CT $65,970 Botsford, CT $67,469 Branford, CT $65,989 Cheshire, CT $65,680 Centerbrook, CT $65,273

Chester, CT $65,230 Clinton, CT $65,804 Cobalt, CT $65,458 Colchester, CT $65,255 Cromwell, CT $65,495 Deep River, CT $65,255 Derby, CT $65,989 Killingworth, CT $65,804

Salem, CT $65,335 Durham, CT $65,415 East Haddam, CT $65,218 East Hampton, CT $65,458 Essex, CT $65,292 Guilford, CT $65,927 Haddam, CT $65,218 Hadlyme, CT $65,335

Hawleyville, CT $67,469 Higganum, CT $65,353 Ivoryton, CT $65,255 Madison, CT $65,822 Marion, CT $65,477 Marlborough, CT $65,588 Meriden, CT $65,495 Middlefield, CT $65,452

Middle Haddam, CT $65,458 Middletown, CT $65,477 Milford, CT $69,733 Milldale, CT $65,495 Monroe, CT $69,690 Moodus, CT $65,261 Newtown, CT $67,469 North Branford, CT $65,989

Northford, CT $65,989 North Haven, CT $65,989 North Westchester, CT $65,255 Old Saybrook, CT $65,316 Orange, CT $65,989 Oxford, CT $65,946 Plantsville, CT $65,495 Portland, CT $65,495

Rockfall, CT $65,495 Sandy Hook, CT $67,426 Seymour, CT $65,989 Shelton, CT $69,733 South Britain, CT $67,408 Southbury, CT $67,389 Southington, CT $65,495 Stevenson, CT $69,733

Wallingford, CT $65,970 Stratford, CT $69,733 Westbrook, CT $65,230 New Haven, CT $65,989 East Haven, CT $65,989 Hamden, CT $65,989 West Haven, CT $65,989 Bethany, CT $65,989

Woodbridge, CT $65,989 Willimantic, CT $65,298 Abington, CT $64,625 Amston, CT $65,360 Andover, CT $65,569 Ballouville, CT $64,551 Brooklyn, CT $65,255 Chaplin, CT $65,211

Columbia, CT $65,236 Coventry, CT $65,508 Danielson, CT $65,193 Dayville, CT $64,588 Eastford, CT $64,607 East Killingly, CT $63,725 East Woodstock, CT $64,484 Fabyan, CT $64,508

Grosvenor Dale, CT $64,496 Hampton, CT $65,255 Hebron, CT $65,360 Lebanon, CT $65,316 Mansfield Center, CT $65,236 Mansfield Depot, CT $65,211 North Franklin, CT $65,378 North Grosvenordale, CT $64,490

Pomfret, CT $64,533 Bridgeport, CT $69,733 Trumbull, CT $69,733 Easton, CT $69,733 Waterbury, CT $65,372 Prospect, CT $65,927 Wolcott, CT $65,477 Bantam, CT $66,100

Bethlehem, CT $67,266 Cornwall, CT $65,551 Cornwall Bridge, CT $65,779 Gaylordsville, CT $67,364 Goshen, CT $65,403 Kent, CT $67,266 Lakeside, CT $66,266 Litchfield, CT $65,909

Middlebury, CT $66,556 Morris, CT $66,174 Naugatuck, CT $65,909 New Milford, CT $67,451 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $67,266 Northfield, CT $65,329 Oakville, CT $65,353 Pequabuck, CT $65,452

Plymouth, CT $65,415 Roxbury, CT $67,426 Sherman, CT $67,451 South Kent, CT $67,303 Terryville, CT $65,452 Thomaston, CT $65,390 Torrington, CT $65,434 Harwinton, CT $65,372

Washington, CT $67,327 Washington Depot, CT $67,327 Watertown, CT $65,329 West Cornwall, CT $65,360 Woodbury, CT $67,327 Bethel, CT $67,469 Brookfield, CT $67,469 Cos Cob, CT $70,319

Danbury, CT $67,469 New Fairfield, CT $67,469 Darien, CT $70,319 Fairfield, CT $69,733 Georgetown, CT $68,549 Greenwich, CT $70,319 Greens Farms, CT $69,733 New Canaan, CT $70,319

Norwalk, CT $70,319 Old Greenwich, CT $70,319 Redding Center, CT $67,469 Redding Ridge, CT $67,469 Ridgefield, CT $67,451 Riverside, CT $70,319 Westport, CT $69,733 Weston, CT $69,733

Southport, CT $69,733 Redding, CT $67,469 Wilton, CT $70,005 Stamford, CT $70,319 Bridgewater, CT $67,469

Interior Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Interior Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$58,951

Average $66,254/year

$72,147

$4,913

Average $5,521/month

$6,012

$1,134

Average $1,274/week

$1,387

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,147	$6,012	$1,387	$35
Average	$66,254	$5,521	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$58,951	$4,913	$1,134	$28

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