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State comparison · 2025

Set and Exhibit Designers salary: California vs Minnesota

Occupation

Set and Exhibit Designers in California earn a median of $105,030. In Minnesota, $66,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.5% — not 58.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+58.9%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+41.5%
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

Minnesota

Set and Exhibit Designers

Median
$66,090
p25
$62,560
p75
$75,140
p10
$49,290
p90
$84,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
See full breakdown for Minnesota

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.