Set and Exhibit Designers Salary in California

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$105,030

Median hourly

$50

Average annual

$105,350

Employed in state

2.7K

The median annual salary for Set and Exhibit Designers in California is $105,030, or about $50 an hour. That is 40% higher than the national median.

Pay in California ranges from $47,400 at the 10th percentile to $162,820 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.7K people work as set and exhibit designers in the state.

Pay distribution in California

10th$47,400

25th$73,200

Median$105,030

75th$134,030

90th$162,820

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $50.50
Daily: $404
Weekly: $2,020
Bi-weekly: $4,040
Monthly: $8,753
Annual: $105,030

$105,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Set and Exhibit Designerss in California. The median is $105,030.

Set and Exhibit Designers — California
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.80	$47,400
25th percentile	$35.20	$73,200
Median	$50.50	$105,030
75th percentile	$64.40	$134,030
90th percentile	$78.30	$162,820
Average (mean)	$50.60	$105,350
Employment	2,690 people

Set and Exhibit Designers pay by metro area in California

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$109,120	290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$106,880	1.9K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$76,900	90
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$59,440	30

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