Interior Designers Salary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025 · 820 employed

Annual Mean

$86,370

$41.52/hr

Annual Median

$80,640

$38.77/hr

Bottom 10%

$57,220

$27.51/hr

Top 10%

$107,970

$51.91/hr

Location vs National Average

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

$86,370

Difference

+15.9% vs US avg

US National

$74,540

Salary Percentile Breakdown

Percentile	Annual	Hourly
10th Percentile Bottom 10%	$57,220	$27.51/hr
25th Percentile Lower quarter	$66,360	$31.90/hr
50th PercentileMedian Median	$80,640	$38.77/hr
75th Percentile Upper quarter	$94,640	$45.50/hr
90th Percentile Top 10%	$107,970	$51.91/hr

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$57K

25th

$66K

Median

$81K

75th

$95K

90th

$108K

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA has a relatively small Interior Designers workforce (approximately 820 positions). Job opportunities may be more competitive.

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Interior Designers salaries range from $57,220 at the 10th percentile to $107,970 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $50,750 (63% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.