The median annual wage for Set and Exhibit Designers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $96,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $106,180.
Pay spans roughly $57,810 at the 10th percentile to $166,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.20 per hour. An estimated 1,270 people work as set and exhibit designers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $96,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $106,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.20 |
| 10th percentile | $57,810 |
| 90th percentile | $166,410 |
| Employment | 1,270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.