Salary by state
Set and Exhibit Designers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Set and Exhibit DesignersBLS OES May 2025
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Set and Exhibit Designers — median wage by state
- California: $105,030, COL-adjusted $94,878
- Maryland: $80,540, COL-adjusted $76,705
- Washington: $77,230, COL-adjusted $72,178
- District of Columbia: $76,900, COL-adjusted $69,973
- New Jersey: $76,380, COL-adjusted $70,202
- Massachusetts: $74,540, COL-adjusted $70,454
- Nebraska: $73,980, COL-adjusted $82,109
- Indiana: $72,200, COL-adjusted $77,385
- Georgia: $67,210, COL-adjusted $69,792
- Minnesota: $66,090, COL-adjusted $67,028
- Oregon: $62,770, COL-adjusted $60,706
- Florida: $60,750, COL-adjusted $58,752
- Connecticut: $60,680, COL-adjusted $58,571
- Pennsylvania: $59,670, COL-adjusted $61,137
- Virginia: $58,650, COL-adjusted $58,012
- Texas: $56,930, COL-adjusted $58,630
- Ohio: $54,560, COL-adjusted $58,793
- Kentucky: $53,260, COL-adjusted $59,047
- Missouri: $51,610, COL-adjusted $56,839
- Michigan: $50,910, COL-adjusted $52,921
- Nevada: $50,860, COL-adjusted $50,860
- Iowa: $50,640, COL-adjusted $57,677
- North Carolina: $49,410, COL-adjusted $52,397
- Arizona: $46,280, COL-adjusted $45,958
- Utah: $44,540, COL-adjusted $45,035
- Arkansas: $38,700, COL-adjusted $44,534
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- California$105,030
- Maryland$80,540
- Washington$77,230
- District of Columbia$76,900
- New Jersey$76,380
- Massachusetts$74,540
- Nebraska$73,980
- Indiana$72,200
- Georgia$67,210
- Minnesota$66,090
- Oregon$62,770
- Florida$60,750
- Connecticut$60,680
- Pennsylvania$59,670
- Virginia$58,650
- Texas$56,930
- Ohio$54,560
- Kentucky$53,260
- Missouri$51,610
- Michigan$50,910
- Nevada$50,860
- Iowa$50,640
- North Carolina$49,410
- Arizona$46,280
- Utah$44,540
- Arkansas$38,700
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Highest- and lowest-paying states for set and exhibit designers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$105,030
- 2. Maryland$80,540
- 3. Washington$77,230
- 4. District of Columbia$76,900
- 5. New Jersey$76,380
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$38,700
- Utah$44,540
- Arizona$46,280
- North Carolina$49,410
- Iowa$50,640
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Set and Exhibit Designers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Set and Exhibit Designers is $57,557 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Set and Exhibit Designers the most?
- California pays Set and Exhibit Designers the most, with a median of $105,030, followed by Maryland ($80,540). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $38,700.
- How much do Set and Exhibit Designers salaries vary by state?
- Set and Exhibit Designers median pay ranges from $38,700 to $105,030 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Set and Exhibit Designers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +2.2% change in Set and Exhibit Designers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.