Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$106,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 846
Interior Designer
$78,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.9%
- Live roles
- 155
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Brand Designer
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Principal Brand Designer
Brand Designer
Growth Designer — Paid Creative, Brand & Web UX (Remote Part-Time; backed by Y Combinator, $5M+ ARR, $23M+ raised)
Staff Brand Designer, Graphic & Web
Brand Designer, Creative Studio
Brand Designer
Highest-paying jobs
Interior Project Designer: Education Studio
Interior Designer - TS/SCI
Interior Designer (TS with SCI-eligibility)
Senior Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Technical Interior Designer - Construction
Senior Interior Designer - Health
Project Interior Designer V
Senior Interior Designer, K-12
Senior Interior Designer
Lead Residential Interior Designer | Design Build Remodeling
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 9 |
HumanSignal
|
$18,720 | 7 |
Brex
|
$210,500 | 6 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $103,600 | 6 |
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 5 |
| PA Parsons | $76,055 | 5 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$65,475 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
La-Z-Boy
|
$26,000 | 13 |
|
CannonDesign
|
$76,775 | 7 |
| DG DLR Group | $94,000 | 6 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 5 |
|
Rapt Studio
|
$76,250 | 4 |
Living Spaces
|
$53,924 | 4 |
| OG Onni Group | $75,000 | 3 |
| PA Parsons | $121,550 | 2 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 41 |
| Toronto | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,500 | 66 |
| Seattle | $127,260 | 10 |
| London | $115,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $94,700 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $91,050 | 16 |
| Chicago | $77,500 | 4 |
| Denver | $52,650 | 4 |
| Austin | $46,800 | 3 |
Interior Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $105,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $87,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $77,110 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $65,000 | 3 |
| Singapore | $6,000 | 5 |
Graphic Designer vs Interior Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $106,000 per year (typically $77,500–$145,000), versus $78,200 for Interior Designer ($59,619–$98,500). That puts Graphic Designer about 36% 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.