Employment

Interior designers held about 56,500 jobs nationally in 2010. About 30 percent of interior designers worked in specialized design services. Additionally, 14 percent of interior designers provided design services in architectural and landscape architectural services and 9 percent worked in furniture and home-furnishing stores. Many interior designers also performed freelance work in addition to holding a salaried job in interior design or another occupation. Employment of interior designers is expected to grow 19 percent from 2010 to 2020.