The median annual wage for Set and Exhibit Designers in California is $100,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $102,910.
Pay spans roughly $49,720 at the 10th percentile to $142,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.09 per hour. An estimated 2,770 people work as set and exhibit designers in California.
| Median (annual) | $100,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $102,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.09 |
| 10th percentile | $49,720 |
| 90th percentile | $142,230 |
| Employment | 2,770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.