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Set and Exhibit Designers salary in New York, NY

The median set and exhibit designers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $86,880 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,395 a month.

10th percentile
$62,790
25th percentile
$69,450
Median percentile
$86,880
75th percentile
$133,510
90th percentile
$175,010

Based on 1,620 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,880
Federal income tax−$10,284
Social Security + Medicare−$6,646
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,213
Monthly take-home$5,395
Every two weeks$2,490

Does it go far here?

$77,183Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All set and exhibit designers salaries · Take-home pay in New York