SOC 27-1027 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Set and Exhibit Designers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$75,240

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 10,630.

That median is 47.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Set and Exhibit Designers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	290	$53,950	$109,120	$170,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,870	$59,470	$106,880	$166,450
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	40	$23,290	$92,020	$108,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,620	$62,790	$86,880	$175,010
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	40	$49,230	$83,000	$92,080
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	420	$47,490	$82,960	$118,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	160	$44,770	$80,960	$128,280
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	220	$46,750	$80,280	$114,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	140	$55,750	$77,230	$164,080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	90	$51,260	$76,900	$122,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	140	$48,610	$76,350	$106,340
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	150	$51,870	$74,710	$123,320
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	70	$39,500	$72,960	$86,100
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	40	$39,070	$69,700	$69,700
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	140	$49,290	$65,960	$84,670
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	160	$21,100	$63,920	$103,770
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	240	$47,140	$62,770	$83,940
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	30	$47,320	$62,420	$91,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	310	$47,730	$61,370	$99,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	70	$38,940	$59,670	$85,580

Metros with the most Set and Exhibit Designers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,870	$59,470	$106,880	$166,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,620	$62,790	$86,880	$175,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	420	$47,490	$82,960	$118,290
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	310	$47,730	$61,370	$99,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	290	$53,950	$109,120	$170,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	280	Not available	Not available	Not available
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	240	$47,140	$62,770	$83,940
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	220	$46,750	$80,280	$114,340
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	180	$34,930	$50,860	$102,030
St. Louis, MO-IL	170	$35,940	$55,730	$73,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	160	$44,770	$80,960	$128,280
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	160	$21,100	$63,920	$103,770
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	150	$51,870	$74,710	$123,320
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	150	$41,750	$52,130	$62,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	140	$48,610	$76,350	$106,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	140	$49,290	$65,960	$84,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	140	$55,750	$77,230	$164,080
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	110	Not available	Not available	Not available
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	100	$39,740	$48,360	$85,600
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	90	$51,260	$76,900	$122,450

State estimates for Set and Exhibit Designers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	2,690	$47,400	$105,030	$162,820
Maryland	420	$47,110	$80,540	$114,340
Washington	170	$53,880	$77,230	$164,070
District of Columbia	190	$47,600	$76,900	$118,290
New Jersey	220	$47,400	$76,380	$112,570
Massachusetts	230	$51,870	$74,540	$123,640
Nebraska	50	$48,180	$73,980	$93,140
Indiana	110	$44,540	$72,200	$93,700
Georgia	310	$29,330	$67,210	$122,060
Minnesota	150	$49,290	$66,090	$84,670
Oregon	280	$47,140	$62,770	$92,220
Florida	740	$45,670	$60,750	$101,030
Connecticut	70	$49,120	$60,680	$105,530
Pennsylvania	120	$46,430	$59,670	$114,970
Virginia	120	$41,600	$58,650	$104,010
Texas	210	$36,480	$56,930	$111,450
Ohio	290	$23,760	$54,560	$92,020
Kentucky	40	$31,070	$53,260	$87,610
Missouri	290	$33,530	$51,610	$74,850
Michigan	140	$31,200	$50,910	$73,710
Nevada	180	$34,930	$50,860	$101,950
Iowa	60	$46,840	$50,640	$70,000
North Carolina	Not available	$22,160	$49,410	$87,510
Arizona	70	$38,660	$46,280	$109,380
Utah	340	$21,100	$44,540	$96,150
Arkansas	50	$35,200	$38,700	$72,350
Puerto Rico	Not available	$29,100	$34,260	$44,590
Colorado	170	Not available	Not available	Not available
Illinois	330	Not available	Not available	Not available
New Mexico	70	Not available	Not available	Not available
New York	1,690	Not available	Not available	Not available
Oklahoma	50	Not available	Not available	Not available
South Carolina	50	Not available	Not available	Not available
Tennessee	230	Not available	Not available	Not available
Wisconsin	50	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Set and Exhibit Designers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Set and Exhibit Designers is $75,240. Employment is 10,630.

How does Set and Exhibit Designers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Set and Exhibit Designers is 47.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Set and Exhibit Designers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $109,120.