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State comparison · 2025

Set and Exhibit Designers salary: California vs Michigan

Occupation

Set and Exhibit Designers in California earn a median of $105,030. In Michigan, $50,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 79.3% — not 106.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+106.3%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+79.3%
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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Michigan

Set and Exhibit Designers

Median
$50,910
p25
$38,150
p75
$63,610
p10
$31,200
p90
$73,710
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
See full breakdown for Michigan

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.