Set and Exhibit Designers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,340 or more. The middle half of set and exhibit designers in Baltimore earn between $61,600 and $80,940.
- $47K10th
- $62K25th
- $80KMedian
- $81K75th
- $114K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,680 | $6,557 | $37.83 |
| Median | $80,280 | $6,690 | $38.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,600 | $5,133 | $29.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,940 | $6,745 | $38.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $78,680, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $60,656 a year, or $5,055 a month and $2,333 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for set and exhibit designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $78,680 buys what about $75,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$84,350
- Philadelphia, PA$62,990
- Richmond, VA$56,800
- New York, NY$102,670
- Cleveland, OH$53,980
- Columbus, OH$60,110
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do set and exhibit designers make an hour in Baltimore?
$37.83 an hour on average, and $38.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level set and exhibit designers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the set and exhibit designers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $60,656 a year ($5,055 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,680. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do set and exhibit designers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.41, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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