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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
Northeast Minnesota 408$27.82/hr$17.88/hr$22.28/hr$25.52/hr$32.63/hr$38.99/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction60$27.84/hr
Manufacturing30$32.20/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities360$24.86/hr
Financial Activities30$31.40/hr
Professional and Business Services710$30.19/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 10$26.91/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 10$25.39/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 10$22.94/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20$25.09/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 20$25.14/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 20$20.79/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 30$23.75/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$25.52/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 40$25.52/hr-4.3%
Northwest Minnesota 40$27.19/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 40$23.93/hr-8.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60$24.28/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 60$26.18/hr-2.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 980$31.10/hr2.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,040$31.09/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,200$30.45/hr2.3%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Landscape Architects 350$37.44/hr2.6%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 2,470$41.18/hr6.5%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 120$97,966.01/yrN/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.