The annual salary statistics of set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $38,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of set and exhibit designers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,290 | -4.29% | 22.25% |
| 2016 | $57,660 | 6.31% | - |
| 2015 | $54,020 | 15.27% | - |
| 2014 | $45,770 | -3.78% | - |
| 2013 | $47,500 | 9.49% | - |
| 2012 | $42,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,290, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for set and exhibit designers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $81,040). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |