Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Designer
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 38
Interior Designer
$79,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 18.5%
- Live roles
- 92
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer, Robotics
Lead Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer - AI Trainer
Staff Industrial Designer
Staff Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Highest-paying jobs
Interior Project Designer: Education Studio
Interior Designer IV-536544
Senior Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Workplace Interior Designer
Residential Interior Designer (Design-Build Remodeling)
Project Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Project Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Interior Designer
Interior Designer, Intermediate
Interior Designer: Workplace
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aurora Innovation
|
$188,500 | 2 |
KiwiCo Inc.
|
$103,670 | 2 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
OpenAI
|
$258,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$170,000 | 1 |
|
Plaud
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$153,750 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rapt Studio
|
$87,500 | 5 |
|
LPA, Inc.
|
$77,000 | 3 |
|
Fuku
|
$42,000 | 3 |
| DG DLR Group | $89,500 | 2 |
|
Delaware Nation Industries
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
Innovative Home Renovations
|
$95,000 | 1 |
|
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$89,500 | 1 |
CannonDesign
|
$65,120 | 1 |
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,500 | 5 |
Interior Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $87,500 | 3 |
Industrial Designer vs Interior Designer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Designer is $145,000 per year (typically $115,000–$183,875), versus $79,000 for Interior Designer ($65,030–$93,625). That puts Industrial Designer about 84% 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.