Exhibit designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$24.23 per hour

$50,400 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$21.08 per hour

$43,850 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$16.95 per hour

$35,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$13.52 per hour

$28,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$11.86 per hour

$24,670 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 South Carolina. On average, they make less than photographers but more than museum conservators.

Career Median Salary
Photographer salary $30K
Graphic designer salary $37K
Jeweler salary $34K
Precious metal worker salary $34K
Gem worker salary $34K
Exhibit designer salary $35K
Potter salary $34K
Glass blower salary $34K
Illustrator salary $30K
Museum conservator salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)