The annual salary statistics of set and exhibit designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of set and exhibit designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $41,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,640.
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 | $81,040 | 13.34% | 39.96% |
| 2020 | $70,230 | -0.61% | - |
| 2019 | $70,660 | -2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $72,740 | 0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $72,120 | 25.25% | - |
| 2014 | $53,910 | 9.37% | - |
| 2013 | $48,860 | 0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $48,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,040, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for set and exhibit designers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $64,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |