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State comparison · 2025

Set and Exhibit Designers salary: California vs Connecticut

Occupation

Set and Exhibit Designers in California earn a median of $105,030. In Connecticut, $60,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 62% — not 73.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+73.1%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+62%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Set and Exhibit Designers

Median
$105,030
p25
$73,200
p75
$134,030
p10
$47,400
p90
$162,820
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-75%
See full breakdown for California

Connecticut

Set and Exhibit Designers

Median
$60,680
p25
$54,800
p75
$75,270
p10
$49,120
p90
$105,530
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
See full breakdown for Connecticut

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.