Set and Exhibit Designers Wages
SOC 27-1027 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Set and Exhibit Designers is $59,490 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th percentile is $113,740, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
10,090
P10
$32,240
P25
$42,980
Median
$59,490
P75
$82,620
P90
$113,740
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Set and Exhibit Designers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59,490 | $67,170 | $32,240 | $113,740 | 10,090 | — |
| 2022 | $59,990 | $68,490 | $33,160 | $118,180 | 9,490 | +0.84% |
| 2021 | $54,860 | $62,960 | $30,810 | $100,550 | 6,850 | -8.55% |
| 2020 | $58,180 | $64,610 | $30,180 | $106,230 | 10,980 | +6.05% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Set and Exhibit Designers. The highest median is in New Jersey at $84,590, 42% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $84,590 | +42.2% | $77,290 | 340 |
| California | $81,740 | +37.4% | $85,530 | 2,930 |
| Washington | $77,880 | +30.9% | $88,410 | 220 |
| Maryland | $74,740 | +25.6% | $72,340 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $64,980 | +9.2% | $62,510 | 150 |
| Georgia | $63,610 | +6.9% | $76,650 | 400 |
| District of Columbia | $59,730 | +0.4% | $65,700 | 240 |
| Oregon | $59,580 | +0.2% | $62,930 | 50 |
| New York | $59,350 | -0.2% | $71,720 | 1,510 |
| Indiana | $56,880 | -4.4% | $58,900 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $55,620 | -6.5% | $65,830 | 50 |
| Iowa | $54,130 | -9% | $50,140 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $53,710 | -9.7% | $61,110 | 30 |
| New Mexico | $53,180 | -10.6% | $53,430 | 80 |
| Ohio | $52,630 | -11.5% | $59,380 | 130 |
| Texas | $52,000 | -12.6% | $65,730 | 300 |
| Illinois | $51,740 | -13% | $53,510 | 340 |
| Colorado | $51,520 | -13.4% | $62,640 | 60 |
| Massachusetts | $50,560 | -15% | $72,770 | 170 |
| Missouri | $49,150 | -17.4% | $49,060 | 250 |
| Alabama | $48,970 | -17.7% | $47,360 | 70 |
| Michigan | $46,000 | -22.7% | $45,400 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $45,970 | -22.7% | $51,650 | 220 |
| Florida | $45,820 | -23% | $47,700 | 390 |
| Kentucky | $44,910 | -24.5% | $44,250 | 70 |
| Virginia | $44,350 | -25.4% | $52,410 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $43,550 | -26.8% | $48,280 | 150 |
| Louisiana | $42,830 | -28% | $47,200 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,500 | -28.6% | $50,860 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $40,030 | -32.7% | $41,860 | 90 |
| Utah | $37,170 | -37.5% | $36,450 | 400 |
| Oklahoma | $36,840 | -38.1% | $36,930 | 80 |
| Hawaii | $35,380 | -40.5% | $37,720 | — |
| Kansas | $16,280 | -72.6% | $20,050 | 230 |
| Nevada | — | — | — | 70 |