Occupational Employment Statistics
27-1025 Interior Designers
Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. Formulate design which is practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving life style. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design. Excludes "Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers" (27-1026).
Minnesota
| 1,210 | 125 | $32.73/hr | $17.11/hr | $21.33/hr | $31.61/hr | $40.10/hr | $51.27/hr |
Construction | 70 | $51.27/hr |
Manufacturing | 10 | $34.26/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 310 | $20.44/hr |
Financial Activities | 40 | $25.09/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 750 | $33.68/hr |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
- Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
- Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.
- Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
- Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function.
- Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
- Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
- Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.
- Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
- Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.