The annual salary statistics of set and exhibit designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of set and exhibit designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of set and exhibit designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,750 | 5.33% | 9.52% |
| 2020 | $44,260 | -2.03% | - |
| 2018 | $45,160 | 6.33% | - |
| 2016 | $42,300 | -4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $44,270 | 0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $44,070 | 4.02% | - |
| 2012 | $42,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,750, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the lowest paying city for set and exhibit designers in state of New York, following city of New York-White Plains-Wayne (median annual salary of $75,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city New York-White Plains-Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls |