Set and Exhibit Designers pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,100 or more. The middle half of set and exhibit designers in Tampa earn between $48,950 and $62,090.
- $42K10th
- $49K25th
- $52KMedian
- $62K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,390 | $4,782 | $27.59 |
| Median | $52,130 | $4,344 | $25.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,950 | $4,079 | $23.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,090 | $5,174 | $29.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $57,390, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $48,293 a year, or $4,024 a month and $1,857 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for set and exhibit designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $57,390 buys what about $56,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 4th of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($75,900).
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 Tampa: questions
How much do set and exhibit designers make an hour in Tampa?
$27.59 an hour on average, and $25.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level set and exhibit designers salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the set and exhibit designers take-home pay in Tampa?
About $48,293 a year ($4,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,390. Florida has no state income tax.
Do set and exhibit designers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,737).
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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 22.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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