Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Designer
$139,757
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.4%
- Live roles
- 56
Interior Designer
$81,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.2%
- Live roles
- 155
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer
Lead Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Staff Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Staff Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Interior Designer, Health and Wellbeing
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
Project Interior Designer IV
Senior Interior Designer, K-12
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Samsung Research America
|
$214,700 | 2 |
|
Formlabs
|
$130,000 | 2 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$122,200 | 2 |
Revelyst
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CoCreativ
|
$78,500 | 2 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Hims & Hers
|
$200,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
La-Z-Boy
|
$26,000 | 13 |
|
CannonDesign
|
$70,948 | 10 |
| 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 |
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $197,050 | 4 |
Interior Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $110,538 | 3 |
| Seattle | $105,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $87,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $65,120 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $65,000 | 3 |
| Singapore | $6,000 | 5 |
Industrial Designer vs Interior Designer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Designer is $139,757 per year (typically $83,375–$168,750), versus $81,500 for Interior Designer ($60,379–$101,875). That puts Industrial Designer about 71% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Industrial 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.