Set and Exhibit Designers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,730 or more. The middle half of set and exhibit designers in Dallas earn between $51,670 and $74,500.
- $38K10th
- $52K25th
- $57KMedian
- $74K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,840 | $5,570 | $32.13 |
| Median | $56,930 | $4,744 | $27.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,670 | $4,306 | $24.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,500 | $6,208 | $35.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $66,840, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $55,852 a year, or $4,654 a month and $2,148 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 Dallas a good place for set and exhibit designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $66,840 buys what about $64,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($68,140).
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 Dallas: questions
How much do set and exhibit designers make an hour in Dallas?
$32.14 an hour on average, and $27.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level set and exhibit designers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the set and exhibit designers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $55,852 a year ($4,654 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,840. Texas has no state income tax.
Do set and exhibit designers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).
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