Set and Exhibit Designers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,450 or more. The middle half of set and exhibit designers in Los Angeles earn between $80,060 and $135,410.
- $59K10th
- $80K25th
- $107KMedian
- $135K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,990 | $9,499 | $54.80 |
| Median | $106,880 | $8,907 | $51.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,060 | $6,672 | $38.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,410 | $11,284 | $65.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Set and Exhibit Designers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Set and exhibit designers in Los Angeles earn 8% more than the California average ($105,350) and 37% more than the U.S. average ($83,160). At the median the gap is +42% against the U.S. median of $75,240.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $113,990 | $106,880 | $59,470 | $166,450 | 1,870 |
| California | $105,350 | $105,030 | $47,400 | $162,820 | 2,690 |
| United States | $83,160 | $75,240 | $41,750 | $135,410 | 10,630 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $113,990, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $82,513 a year, or $6,876 a month and $3,174 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for set and exhibit designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $113,990 buys what about $100,373 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 1st of 4 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Los Angeles$113,990
- San Francisco$112,660
- San Diego$80,880
- Riverside$71,330
Highest-paying cities for set and exhibit designers
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($113,990).
- Los Angeles, CA$113,990
- San Francisco, CA$112,660
- New York, NY$102,670
- Seattle, WA$95,590
- Washington, DC$84,350
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Set and Exhibit Designers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do set and exhibit designers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$54.80 an hour on average, and $51.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level set and exhibit designers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the set and exhibit designers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $82,513 a year ($6,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,990. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do set and exhibit designers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($83,160).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1027; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.37, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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