Interior Design Engineer

Interior Design Engineer Salary

$24.5K

$71.5K

$134.5K

$75,767

/year

$36.43

/hour

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How much does an Interior Design Engineer make?

As of Jul 27, 2026, the average annual pay for an Interior Design Engineer in the United States is $75,767 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $36.43 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,457/week or $6,313/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $134,500 and as low as $24,500, the majority of Interior Design Engineer salaries currently range between $50,000 (25th percentile) to $90,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $125,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Interior Design Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 40000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

An Interior Design Engineer in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $75,767 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $75,767. Ohio ranks number 35 out of 50 states nationwide for Interior Design Engineer salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Interior Design Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Interior Design Engineer Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Interior Design Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Green River, WY, , with San Mateo, CA, and San Francisco, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. San Francisco, CA, beats the national average by $11,408 (15.1%), and Green River, WY, furthers that trend with another $15,044 (19.9%) above the $75,767 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Interior Design Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 7% between Green River, WY, and Barnstable Town, MA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Interior Design Engineer role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Green River, WY

$90,811

$43.66

San Mateo, CA

$87,328

$41.98

San Francisco, CA

$87,175

$41.91

Santa Clara, CA

$86,027

$41.36

Fremont, CA

$85,773

$41.24

Daly City, CA

$85,049

$40.89

Berkeley, CA

$84,632

$40.69

Livermore, CA

$84,193

$40.48

Oakland, CA

$84,056

$40.41

Barnstable Town, MA

$84,049

$40.41

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Interior Design Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Interior Design Engineer category.

For example Desktop Architect jobs pay as much as $90,505 (119.5%) more than the average Interior Design Engineer salary of $75,767. If you're qualified, finding work as an Desktop Architect may help you make more money than that of the average Interior Design Engineer position.

Job Title

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Desktop Architect

$166,272

$79.94

Software Engineer Apprenticeship

$147,524

$70.92

Graduate Software Developer

$111,845

$53.77

Revit Architecture

$83,674

$40.23

Architect Drafting

$58,552

$28.15

About Our Data

ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

Infographic detailing Interior Design Engineer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $75,767 per year or $36.43 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.