Exhibit designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$44.59 per hour

$92,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$33.46 per hour

$69,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$23.69 per hour

$49,270 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$19.15 per hour

$39,830 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$13.69 per hour

$28,480 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 6% less than similar careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than film and video editors but more than photographers.

Career Median Salary
Film and video editor salary $66K
Fashion designer salary $67K
Calligrapher salary $54K
Jeweler salary $53K
Museum conservator salary $55K
Exhibit designer salary $49K
Precious metal worker salary $45K
Gem worker salary $45K
Graphic designer salary $48K
Photographer salary $43K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)