Set and Exhibit Designers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 34 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$66,280

Highest

$100,020

California

Lowest

$16,730

Kansas

Total Employment

8,870

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$100,020	2,770	+50.9%
2	Washington	$78,320	150	+18.2%
3	Maryland	$78,200	290	+18.0%
4	Massachusetts	$73,290	250	+10.6%
5	Illinois	$71,340	350	+7.6%
6	New Jersey	$67,870	300	+2.4%
7	Colorado	$66,050	0	-0.3%
8	Minnesota	$65,770	170	-0.8%
9	District of Columbia	$61,800	260	-6.8%
10	Oregon	$61,240	50	-7.6%
11	Louisiana	$60,790	70	-8.3%
12	Connecticut	$57,830	50	-12.7%
13	Missouri	$56,100	510	-15.4%
14	Indiana	$55,950	80	-15.6%
15	Nebraska	$54,880	30	-17.2%
16	Texas	$54,220	270	-18.2%
17	Ohio	$52,870	260	-20.2%
18	Georgia	$52,710	170	-20.5%
19	New Mexico	$51,810	80	-21.8%
20	Arizona	$51,120	50	-22.9%
21	Virginia	$51,120	100	-22.9%
22	Michigan	$49,700	120	-25.0%
23	Nevada	$49,700	160	-25.0%
24	Florida	$49,250	890	-25.7%
25	Iowa	$48,150	0	-27.4%
26	Pennsylvania	$48,010	130	-27.6%
27	Oklahoma	$46,280	80	-30.2%
28	Wisconsin	$46,100	80	-30.4%
29	North Carolina	$45,880	150	-30.8%
30	Tennessee	$45,840	370	-30.8%
31	Kentucky	$44,340	60	-33.1%
32	Arkansas	$36,560	40	-44.8%
33	Utah	$35,230	380	-46.8%
34	Kansas	$16,730	150	-74.8%