BLS metro-level wage data places Interior Designers pay in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at a median of $69,150 per year ($33.25/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $67,190, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pays +3% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 160 interior designerss are employed across the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford MSA in SOC 27-1025.

The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pay distribution spans from $44,050 at the 10th percentile to $112,530 at the 90th — a 2.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $50,760 and the 75th at $85,600, so half of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford-based interior designerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.