Set and Exhibit Designers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,080 or more. The middle half of set and exhibit designers in Seattle earn between $59,990 and $129,300.
- $56K10th
- $60K25th
- $77KMedian
- $129K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,590 | $7,966 | $45.96 |
| Median | $77,230 | $6,436 | $37.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,990 | $4,999 | $28.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,300 | $10,775 | $62.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $95,590, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $76,078 a year, or $6,340 a month and $2,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for set and exhibit designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $95,590 buys what about $86,014 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Set and Exhibit Designers salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$68,530
- Salt Lake City, UT$60,780
- San Francisco, CA$112,660
- Provo, UT$50,580
- Las Vegas, NV$61,120
- Riverside, CA$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 Seattle: questions
How much do set and exhibit designers make an hour in Seattle?
$45.96 an hour on average, and $37.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level set and exhibit designers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the set and exhibit designers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $76,078 a year ($6,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,590. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do set and exhibit designers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.4%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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