Exhibit designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$24.84 per hour

$51,660 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$18.92 per hour

$39,350 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$18.36 per hour

$38,190 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$14.12 per hour

$29,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exhibit designer earnings begin at:

$11.75 per hour

$24,440 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Exhibit designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $80,090
New York $78,840
Hawaii $64,960
District of Columbia $63,240
Massachusetts $62,990
Washington $62,690
North Carolina $62,400
Nebraska $62,250
Maryland $61,930
Nevada $61,710
Georgia $60,510
Ohio $58,990
Alabama $57,800
Virginia $57,340
California $57,180
New Jersey $55,320
Kentucky $54,420
Arizona $53,610
Minnesota $52,760
Illinois $52,730
Wisconsin $50,860
Missouri $49,700
Florida $48,890
Pennsylvania $48,890
Michigan $48,590
Connecticut $48,370
New Mexico $47,620
Colorado $47,230
Utah $45,990
Vermont $45,290
Oklahoma $43,670
Kansas $39,980
Indiana $39,470
Louisiana $39,300
Texas $38,490
Tennessee $38,190
Iowa $37,820
South Carolina $35,250
West Virginia $30,870

How do exhibit designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Exhibit designers earn about the same as related careers in Tennessee. On average, they make less than art therapists but more than projectionists.

Career Median Salary
Art therapist salary $39K
Craft artist salary $39K
Precious metal worker salary $38K
Camera operator salary $31K
Museum conservator salary $37K
Exhibit designer salary $38K
Photographer salary $30K
Glass blower salary $30K
Projectionist salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)