Exhibit designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$44.78 per hour

$93,140 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$38.53 per hour

$80,140 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$35.57 per hour

$73,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$27.78 per hour

$57,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$23.17 per hour

$48,180 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Exhibit designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $80,540
Washington $77,230
District of Columbia $76,900
New Jersey $76,380
Massachusetts $74,540
Nebraska $73,980
Indiana $72,200
New York $67,900
Georgia $67,210
Minnesota $66,090
Hawaii $64,960
Oregon $62,770
Florida $60,750
Connecticut $60,680
Pennsylvania $59,670
Virginia $58,650
Tennessee $56,940
Texas $56,930
Ohio $54,560
Kentucky $53,260
Missouri $51,610
New Mexico $51,410
Michigan $50,910
Nevada $50,860
Wisconsin $50,860
Iowa $50,640
North Carolina $49,410
Illinois $48,740
Alabama $47,750
Arizona $46,280
Vermont $45,290
Utah $44,540
Oklahoma $43,670
Colorado $43,280
Kansas $39,980
Arkansas $38,700
Louisiana $36,210
South Carolina $35,250
West Virginia $30,870
California $105,030

How do exhibit designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Exhibit designers earn 6% more than similar careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than art directors but more than film and video editors.

Career Median Salary
Art director salary $73K
Urban planner salary $75K
Industrial designer salary $72K
Exhibit designer salary $74K
Interior designer salary $65K
Filmmaker salary $53K
Film director salary $53K
Film and video editor salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)