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State comparison · 2025

Set and Exhibit Designers salary: California vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Set and Exhibit Designers in California earn a median of $105,030. In District of Columbia, $76,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.6% — not 36.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+36.6%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+35.6%
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%
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District of Columbia

Set and Exhibit Designers

Median
$76,900
p25
$63,600
p75
$104,330
p10
$47,600
p90
$118,290
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.