The average annual salaries for set and exhibit designers in the state of New York are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of set and exhibit designers amongst New York cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $39,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers in New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $39,090.
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 | $63,970 | -23.25% | -11.05% |
| 2021 | $78,840 | -8.59% | - |
| 2020 | $85,610 | 3.50% | - |
| 2019 | $82,610 | 17.81% | - |
| 2018 | $67,900 | -2.75% | - |
| 2017 | $69,770 | 13.06% | - |
| 2016 | $60,660 | -1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $61,860 | -19.90% | - |
| 2013 | $74,170 | 4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $71,040 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in some New York cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in state of New York ranges from $46,750 to $75,250. The highest paying area for set and exhibit designers in New York is New York-White Plains-Wayne with a median annual salary of $75,250. The second highest paying city/area in New York State is Nassau-Suffolk (mean annual salary $68,270). The lowest paying area is Buffalo-Niagara Falls with a median annual salary of $46,750.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls |