Set and Exhibit Designers
SOC code 27-1027 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,750 | $20.07 |
| 25th percentile | $52,830 | $25.40 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $75,240 | $36.17 |
| 75th percentile | $104,030 | $50.01 |
| 90th percentile | $135,410 | $65.10 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Set and Exhibit Designers (SOC 27-1027), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 50 | $63,790 | $51,120 | $37,490 | $41,090 | $88,940 | $104,470 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $43,640 | $36,560 | $33,380 | $33,380 | $49,090 | $66,390 |
| California | 2,770 | $102,910 | $100,020 | $49,720 | $75,950 | $128,160 | $142,230 |
| Colorado | — | $76,000 | $66,050 | $58,970 | $62,400 | $102,670 | $104,900 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $68,960 | $57,830 | $51,820 | $57,520 | $71,120 | $100,580 |
| District of Columbia | 260 | $73,710 | $61,800 | $45,140 | $60,260 | $91,020 | $107,580 |
| Florida | 890 | $68,050 | $49,250 | $39,450 | $44,340 | $65,130 | $133,040 |
| Georgia | 170 | $61,450 | $52,710 | $34,620 | $42,700 | $68,530 | $95,550 |
| Illinois | 350 | $75,670 | $71,340 | $47,100 | $56,750 | $100,050 | $108,150 |
| Indiana | 80 | $58,700 | $55,950 | $37,310 | $47,410 | $63,180 | $88,210 |
| Iowa | — | $53,640 | $48,150 | $44,780 | $47,580 | $55,790 | $68,530 |
| Kansas | 150 | $26,480 | $16,730 | $16,730 | $16,730 | $34,260 | $58,160 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $44,130 | $44,340 | $23,440 | $31,250 | $50,760 | $63,440 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $62,530 | $60,790 | $33,480 | $47,440 | $75,720 | $95,990 |
| Maryland | 290 | $79,290 | $78,200 | $51,340 | $73,840 | $84,190 | $106,740 |
| Massachusetts | 250 | $78,270 | $73,290 | $50,250 | $53,260 | $102,990 | $125,270 |
| Michigan | 120 | $54,780 | $49,700 | $29,000 | $38,900 | $62,700 | $82,640 |
| Minnesota | 170 | $63,560 | $65,770 | $49,050 | $57,360 | $68,530 | $73,700 |
| Missouri | 510 | $50,760 | $56,100 | $30,030 | $35,920 | $61,950 | $64,280 |
| Nebraska | 30 | $56,570 | $54,880 | $33,420 | $40,890 | $75,060 | $80,450 |
| Nevada | 160 | $62,000 | $49,700 | $37,140 | $37,190 | $75,250 | $93,570 |
| New Jersey | 300 | $69,910 | $67,870 | $43,430 | $57,460 | $83,970 | $93,830 |
| New Mexico | 80 | $56,640 | $51,810 | $38,530 | $46,200 | $65,890 | $80,640 |
| New York | 1,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Carolina | 150 | $50,150 | $45,880 | $23,930 | $34,380 | $72,310 | $83,200 |
| Ohio | 260 | $58,600 | $52,870 | $34,910 | $41,770 | $74,510 | $90,270 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $58,250 | $46,280 | $34,480 | $39,010 | $61,960 | $139,680 |
| Oregon | 50 | $69,250 | $61,240 | $52,230 | $53,930 | $76,870 | $86,970 |
| Pennsylvania | 130 | $63,140 | $48,010 | $31,070 | $38,830 | $77,020 | $122,140 |
| Tennessee | 370 | $52,950 | $45,840 | $25,980 | $28,240 | $61,750 | $104,000 |
| Texas | 270 | $67,470 | $54,220 | $38,230 | $47,900 | $74,300 | $103,740 |
| Utah | 380 | $40,250 | $35,230 | $20,090 | $20,090 | $51,450 | $61,930 |
| Virginia | 100 | $56,240 | $51,120 | $33,160 | $40,990 | $64,250 | $90,730 |
| Washington | 150 | $94,030 | $78,320 | $53,190 | $69,090 | $104,030 | $156,000 |
| Wisconsin | 80 | $54,620 | $46,100 | $30,790 | $35,610 | $65,960 | $121,810 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.