Exhibit designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$30.10 per hour

$62,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$23.91 per hour

$49,740 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$17.77 per hour

$36,960 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$9.55 per hour

$19,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$8.41 per hour

$17,490 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 7% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than precious metal workers but more than photographers.

Career Median Salary
Precious metal worker salary $45K
Jeweler salary $45K
Gem worker salary $45K
Film and video editor salary $40K
Craft artist salary $31K
Exhibit designer salary $37K
Make-Up artist salary $24K
Museum conservator salary $33K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $34K
Photographer salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)