The average salary for an exhibit designer in California is around $58,910 per year.
Avg Salary
Exhibit designers earn an average yearly salary of $58,910.
Wages typically start from $33,220 and go up to $110,230.
10% below national average Updated in 2018
Exhibit designer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:
$53.00 per hour
$110,230 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:
$38.70 per hour
$80,490 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:
$28.32 per hour
$58,910 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:
$21.27 per hour
$44,240 per year
10th percentile
Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:
$15.97 per hour
$33,220 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Exhibit designer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $76,280 |
| New York | $67,900 |
| Oregon | $66,990 |
| Hawaii | $64,960 |
| California | $58,910 |
| Tennessee | $56,940 |
| Massachusetts | $56,250 |
| North Carolina | $55,700 |
| New Jersey | $55,320 |
| Georgia | $55,280 |
| Kentucky | $54,420 |
| Maryland | $51,750 |
| New Mexico | $51,410 |
| Wisconsin | $50,860 |
| Nebraska | $49,920 |
| Connecticut | $49,270 |
| Minnesota | $48,900 |
| Illinois | $48,740 |
| Ohio | $48,570 |
| Texas | $48,120 |
| Alabama | $47,750 |
| Florida | $47,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,050 |
| Michigan | $46,270 |
| Utah | $45,990 |
| Vermont | $45,290 |
| Oklahoma | $43,670 |
| Colorado | $43,280 |
| Indiana | $42,990 |
| Iowa | $42,570 |
| Washington | $42,200 |
| Virginia | $41,680 |
| Missouri | $41,000 |
| Kansas | $39,980 |
| Nevada | $36,960 |
| Louisiana | $36,210 |
| South Carolina | $35,250 |
| Arizona | $33,990 |
| West Virginia | $30,870 |
How do exhibit designer salaries compare to similar careers?
Exhibit designers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than make-up artists but more than museum conservators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Make-Up artist salary | $72K |
| Industrial designer salary | $70K |
| Illustrator salary | $65K |
| Calligrapher salary | $60K |
| Interior designer salary | $60K |
| Exhibit designer salary | $59K |
| Graphic designer salary | $57K |
| Photographer salary | $48K |
| Craft artist salary | $42K |
| Museum conservator salary | $45K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)