Interior Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-1025
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-1025 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $67,190
- H-1B offered wage $69,514; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 8,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 389
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 11,228 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~50% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
Common titles: Certified Kitchen Designer, Color and Materials Designer, Commercial Interior Designer, Decorating Consultant, Designer, Interior Decorator
Representative Tasks
- •Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
- •Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
- •Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
- •Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
- •Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
- •Plan facility layouts or designs.
- •Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
- •Update professional knowledge.
- •Confer with clients to determine needs.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $67,190 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |