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Set and Exhibit Designers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Set and Exhibit Designers salaries across 26 states

$62,320
National Average (Median)
$105,030
Highest: California
$38,700
Lowest: Arkansas

Set and Exhibit Designers Salary by State

Compare Set and Exhibit Designers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$38,700
$105,030

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $46,280 AR $38,700 CA $105,030 CT $60,680 DC $76,900 FL $60,750 GA $67,210 IN $72,200 IA $50,640 KY $53,260 MD $80,540 MA $74,540 MI $50,910 MN $66,090 MO $51,610 NE $73,980 NV $50,860 NJ $76,380 NC $49,410 OH $54,560 OR $62,770 PA $59,670 TX $56,930 UT $44,540 VA $58,650 WA $77,230

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$105,030
#2
Maryland
$80,540
#3
Washington
$77,230
#4
District of Columbia
$76,900
#5
New Jersey
$76,380

Set and Exhibit Designers Salary in All 26 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $105,030 $105,350 2,690
2 Maryland $80,540 $82,070 420
3 Washington $77,230 $93,190 170
4 District of Columbia $76,900 $81,770 190
5 New Jersey $76,380 $78,470 220
6 Massachusetts $74,540 $79,580 230
7 Nebraska $73,980 $73,700 50
8 Indiana $72,200 $66,500 110
9 Georgia $67,210 $69,420 310
10 Minnesota $66,090 $67,090 150
11 Oregon $62,770 $68,720 280
12 Florida $60,750 $65,910 740
13 Connecticut $60,680 $69,300 70
14 Pennsylvania $59,670 $66,750 120
15 Virginia $58,650 $67,280 120
16 Texas $56,930 $65,570 210
17 Ohio $54,560 $56,700 290
18 Kentucky $53,260 $53,600 40
19 Missouri $51,610 $53,160 290
20 Michigan $50,910 $53,080 140
21 Nevada $50,860 $61,140 180
22 Iowa $50,640 $55,510 60
23 North Carolina $49,410 $51,440 N/A
24 Arizona $46,280 $56,100 70
25 Utah $44,540 $53,780 340
26 Arkansas $38,700 $46,290 50

Set and Exhibit Designers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Set and Exhibit Designers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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