Set and Exhibit Designers Salary in the US
A set and exhibit designers earns a national median of $75,240 a year (mean $83,160) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #278 of 825.
How much does a set and exhibit designers earn in the US?
A set and exhibit designers in the United States earns a median of $75,240 a year (mean $83,160), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 48% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 10,630 people work in this occupation (SOC 27-1027), ranked #278 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$75,240
per year
Mean
$83,160
per year
Employment
10,630
US workers
National rank
#278
of 825 by median
What a set and exhibit designers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a set and exhibit designers (SOC 27-1027) earns a median annual wage of $75,240 and a mean (average) of $83,160. The median is the midpoint — half of set and exhibit designers earn more and half earn less — and is 48% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a set and exhibit designers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for set and exhibit designers is $75,240, and the mean (average) is $83,160. The median is the midpoint — half of set and exhibit designers earn more and half earn less.
- How does set and exhibit designers pay compare to the US average?
- At $75,240, a set and exhibit designers earns 48% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many set and exhibit designers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 10,630 set and exhibit designers employed nationally (SOC 27-1027), across all industries.
- Where does this set and exhibit designers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 27-1027. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 27-1027 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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