Side-by-side distribution
Interior Designer
$89,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.1%
- Live roles
- 74
UX Designer
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 1,542
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
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Senior Product Designer
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer, Discovery
Principal Product Designer
Product Designer
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$47,293 | 11 |
Palantir
|
$132,500 | 10 |
Esri
|
$144,456 | 8 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$128,750 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 7 |
Figma
|
$236,000 | 6 |
The New York Times
|
$189,300 | 6 |
Robinhood
|
$180,500 | 6 |
Interior Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $81,575 | 4 |
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $219,600 | 4 |
| Austin | $215,000 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 137 |
| New York | $187,500 | 185 |
| Chicago | $180,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $180,000 | 13 |
| Seattle | $179,000 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $168,664 | 12 |
| Boston | $160,000 | 19 |
| London | $132,733 | 19 |
Interior Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for Interior Designer is $89,100 per year (typically $77,000–$98,000), versus $175,000 for UX Designer ($140,000–$210,000). That puts UX Designer about 96% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Interior Designer and UX 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.