The annual salary statistics of set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $56,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,510.
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 | $64,390 | 2.64% | 33.23% |
| 2021 | $62,690 | 32.17% | - |
| 2020 | $42,520 | 10.49% | - |
| 2019 | $38,060 | -13.56% | - |
| 2018 | $43,220 | -27.93% | - |
| 2017 | $55,290 | -3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $57,480 | 7.06% | - |
| 2015 | $53,420 | 15.48% | - |
| 2014 | $45,150 | -2.97% | - |
| 2013 | $46,490 | 7.53% | - |
| 2012 | $42,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,390, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for set and exhibit designers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $81,040). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |