Exhibit designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$36.15 per hour

$75,180 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$29.22 per hour

$60,790 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$24.72 per hour

$51,410 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$15.74 per hour

$32,740 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$12.48 per hour

$25,950 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 about the same as related careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than industrial designers but more than glass blowers.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $60K
Urban planner salary $55K
Multimedia animator salary $54K
Photographer salary $32K
Interior designer salary $47K
Exhibit designer salary $51K
Graphic designer salary $40K
Museum conservator salary $38K
Potter salary $36K
Glass blower salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)