The annual salary statistics of set and exhibit designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of set and exhibit designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $28,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,950.
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 | $43,470 | -35.93% | 0.90% |
| 2021 | $59,090 | 27.69% | - |
| 2020 | $42,730 | -4.49% | - |
| 2019 | $44,650 | -2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $45,920 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $44,640 | 15.64% | - |
| 2016 | $37,660 | -16.36% | - |
| 2015 | $43,820 | -4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $45,600 | -4.69% | - |
| 2013 | $47,740 | 9.76% | - |
| 2012 | $43,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,470 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for set and exhibit designers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of set and exhibit designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia |