Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 680
Interior Designer
$89,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.1%
- Live roles
- 74
Highest-paying jobs
Visual Designer, Web
Lead Brand Designer
UI / Visual Designer Specialist
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer - Design Systems
Brand Designer
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Brand Designer, Product Launches
Brand Designer
Highest-paying jobs
Interior Project Designer: Education Studio
Senior Interior Designer
Lead Residential Interior Designer | Design Build Remodeling
Senior Interior Designer, K-12
Workplace Interior Designer
Interior Designer
Interior Designer
Project Interior Designer IV
Project Interior Designer IV
Interior Designer
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Highwire
Brex
IDEO
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DG DLR Group | $94,000 | 6 |
|
CannonDesign
|
$92,177 | 3 |
Fuku
|
$42,000 | 3 |
|
LPA, Inc.
|
$102,250 | 2 |
|
Vesta Home
|
$110,000 | 1 |
|
Innovative Home Renovations
|
$105,000 | 1 |
Mitchell Construction Group LLC
|
$92,500 | 1 |
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$89,500 | 1 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $174,500 | 49 |
| New York | $137,500 | 69 |
| Singapore | $132,130 | 4 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| London | $109,500 | 6 |
| Seattle | $92,000 | 10 |
| Chicago | $84,250 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $82,100 | 10 |
| Toronto | $58,894 | 4 |
Interior Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $81,575 | 4 |
Graphic Designer vs Interior Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $112,500 per year (typically $78,770–$164,620), versus $89,100 for Interior Designer ($77,000–$98,000). That puts Graphic Designer about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Graphic Designer and Interior Designer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.