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State comparison · 2025

Set and Exhibit Designers salary: California vs Nevada

Occupation

Set and Exhibit Designers in California earn a median of $105,030. In Nevada, $50,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 86.5% — not 106.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+106.5%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+86.5%
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%
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Nevada

Set and Exhibit Designers

Median
$50,860
p25
$39,320
p75
$79,610
p10
$34,930
p90
$101,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Nevada

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.