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Highest Paying Industries for Set and Exhibit Designers

The top 61 highest paying industries for set and exhibit designers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $67,770, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for set and exhibit designers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $67,770). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of set and exhibit designers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 61 Highest Paying Industries for Set and Exhibit Designers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$67,770	$50,920	310
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$67,770	$50,920	310
3	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$65,000	$44,030	60
4	Television Broadcasting	$63,510	$23,020	710
5	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$63,510	$23,020	710
6	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$63,240	$23,170	740
7	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$61,640	$36,780	450
8	Federal, State, and Local Government	$61,640	$36,780	450
9	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$60,710	$33,700	n/a
10	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$60,350	$33,470	170
11	Educational Services - Local government owned	$59,700	$34,310	180
12	Information	$59,230	$25,030	3,000
13	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$58,320	$38,750	30
14	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$57,890	$38,560	30
15	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$57,720	$25,890	2,230
16	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$57,720	$25,890	2,230
17	Manufacturing	$57,530	$35,580	90
18	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$56,850	$34,010	50
19	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$56,590	$33,450	210
20	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$56,480	$31,310	50
21	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$55,630	$32,340	880
22	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$55,350	$22,590	40
23	Employment Services	$55,210	$35,480	120
24	Administrative and Support Services	$53,140	$32,150	460
25	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$53,140	$32,150	460
26	Building Finishing Contractors	$52,410	$27,000	70
27	Specialty Trade Contractors	$52,410	$27,000	70
28	Construction	$52,410	$27,000	70
29	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$50,770	$33,640	n/a
30	Other Support Services	$50,220	$31,330	330
31	Specialized Design Services	$50,110	$23,900	280
32	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$49,860	$21,680	n/a
33	Wholesale Trade	$49,080	$32,960	n/a
34	Temporary Help Services	$48,970	$28,480	n/a
35	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$48,870	$21,400	310
36	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$48,530	$21,410	310
37	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$48,330	$32,110	60
38	Nonstore Retailers	$48,330	$32,110	60
39	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,260	$20,190	1,340
40	Educational Services	$46,800	$24,350	690
41	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$44,780	$21,070	1,720
42	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$44,760	$21,690	910
43	Performing Arts Companies	$44,470	$21,270	1,840
44	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$43,480	$31,880	30
45	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,470	$31,790	40
46	Educational Services - State government owned	$43,340	$26,440	260
47	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$43,300	$22,400	3,970
48	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$43,170	$26,390	250
49	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$42,960	$23,760	390
50	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$42,850	$19,300	90
51	Other Schools and Instruction	$42,850	$19,300	90
52	State government, including schools and hospitals	$42,600	$25,800	360
53	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$42,550	$20,260	140
54	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$42,200	$23,030	2,740
55	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$41,890	$26,430	470
56	Educational Services - Privately owned	$40,910	$20,540	260
57	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$39,710	$32,860	70
58	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$39,160	$25,770	110
59	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$38,480	$26,940	430
60	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$29,370	$16,830	220
61	Photographic Services	$27,430	$16,660	190