Exhibit designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$46.59 per hour

$96,910 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$34.41 per hour

$71,580 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$22.11 per hour

$45,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$16.49 per hour

$34,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$12.97 per hour

$26,980 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 Utah. On average, they make less than filmmakers but more than graphic designers.

Career Median Salary
Filmmaker salary $56K
Film director salary $56K
Urban planner salary $65K
Architect salary $65K
Interior designer salary $49K
Exhibit designer salary $46K
Film and video editor salary $55K
Industrial designer salary $48K
Camera operator salary $52K
Graphic designer salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)