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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).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 609$32.98/hr$18.93/hr$21.95/hr$31.02/hr$42.74/hr$48.68/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction150$35.75/hr
Manufacturing10$34.67/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities290$22.32/hr
Financial Activities20$31.57/hr
Professional and Business Services850$34.51/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A$33.32/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 10$31.09/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20$35.00/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$28.66/hr4.6%
Southwest Minnesota 30$36.00/hr3.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$28.85/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30N/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA 40$38.66/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 40$32.70/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 50$32.70/hr4.5%
Southeast Minnesota 50$39.24/hr5.5%
Central Minnesota 60$31.02/hr7.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 80$27.62/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,070$34.44/hr5.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,120$33.62/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,330$32.70/hr5.3%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Landscape Architects 210$38.18/hr2.1%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 2,430$46.51/hr7.4%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 110$93,286.70/yr2.4%


  • 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.