Set Designer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Set Designer make in South Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Set Designer in South Carolina is $54,880 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Set Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,895
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,992 to $66,404
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,989

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Set Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,404	$5,534	$1,277	$32
Average	$54,880	$4,573	$1,055	$26
25th Percentile	$44,992	$3,749	$865	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Set Designer Salaries

A Set Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Set Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Set Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,849.
California: $64,603.
Massachusetts: $63,742.

District of Columbia $64,849 California $64,603 Massachusetts $63,742 Washington $63,508 New Jersey $63,484 Alaska $63,402 Connecticut $62,594 New York $62,266

Hawaii $61,218 Rhode Island $60,726 Maryland $60,392 Minnesota $59,935 Colorado $59,759 Illinois $59,701 Oregon $59,478 Delaware $59,314

New Hampshire $59,211 Virginia $58,980 Pennsylvania $58,307 Nevada $57,967 North Dakota $57,856 Michigan $57,680 Wisconsin $57,616 Vermont $57,487

Texas $57,130 Maine $57,106 Arizona $57,071 Ohio $57,030 Georgia $56,491 Indiana $56,222 Wyoming $56,169 Utah $56,087

Iowa $56,052 Kansas $55,771 Louisiana $55,689 North Carolina $55,659 Missouri $55,648 Florida $55,419 Montana $55,296 Nebraska $55,179

Kentucky $55,115 South Carolina $54,880 Tennessee $54,734 Idaho $54,675 New Mexico $54,248 Oklahoma $54,154 Alabama $53,809 South Dakota $53,229

Arkansas $52,912 West Virginia $52,743 Mississippi $52,233

Top Paying Cities for Set Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $54,681
Boiling Springs: $54,684
Arcadia: $54,681

Spartanburg, SC $54,681 Boiling Springs, SC $54,684 Arcadia, SC $54,681 Buffalo, SC $54,425 Campobello, SC $54,310 Chesnee, SC $54,533 Clifton, SC $54,674 Clinton, SC $53,813

Converse, SC $54,688 Cowpens, SC $54,609 Cross Anchor, SC $54,302 Cross Hill, SC $53,342 Drayton, SC $54,682 Duncan, SC $54,548 Enoree, SC $54,321 Fairforest, SC $54,681

Fingerville, SC $54,479 Gaffney, SC $54,754 Glendale, SC $54,695 Alcolu, SC $51,818 Ballentine, SC $54,048 Bamberg, SC $52,861 Batesburg, SC $53,546 Bethune, SC $52,994

Bishopville, SC $52,420 Blackstock, SC $54,415 Blair, SC $54,039 Blythewood, SC $53,964 Bowman, SC $52,857 Camden, SC $53,314 Cameron, SC $52,752 Carlisle, SC $54,217

Cassatt, SC $52,972 Cayce, SC $54,096 Chapin, SC $53,858 Chappells, SC $53,138 Cope, SC $53,026 Cordova, SC $53,165 Dalzell, SC $52,279 Davis Station, SC $52,266

Denmark, SC $52,986 Eastover, SC $53,417 Elgin, SC $53,827 Elliott, SC $52,232 Elloree, SC $52,779 Eutawville, SC $53,080 Gable, SC $51,820 Gadsden, SC $53,420

Gaston, SC $53,971 Gilbert, SC $53,788 Great Falls, SC $54,780 Greeleyville, SC $52,408 Heath Springs, SC $54,405 Holly Hill, SC $52,999 Hopkins, SC $53,933 Horatio, SC $52,966

Irmo, SC $53,976 Jenkinsville, SC $53,948 Kershaw, SC $53,419 Lamar, SC $52,459 Leesville, SC $53,691 Lexington, SC $54,024 Liberty Hill, SC $54,032 Little Mountain, SC $53,823

Lugoff, SC $53,581 Lydia, SC $52,521 Lynchburg, SC $52,084 Ehrhardt, SC $52,531 Lodge, SC $52,542 Mc Bee, SC $53,048 Manning, SC $52,091 Mayesville, SC $51,849

Monetta, SC $53,489 Neeses, SC $53,409 Newberry, SC $53,469 New Zion, SC $52,003 North, SC $53,525 Norway, SC $53,112 Olanta, SC $52,342 Orangeburg, SC $53,028

Peak, SC $53,912 Pelion, SC $53,755 Pinewood, SC $52,245 New Ellenton, SC $53,943 Allendale, SC $52,943 Barnwell, SC $53,212 Hilda, SC $53,042 Bath, SC $54,201

Blackville, SC $53,052 Bradley, SC $53,239 Clarks Hill, SC $54,011 Clearwater, SC $54,201 Edgefield, SC $53,762 Elko, SC $53,321 Fairfax, SC $52,770 Gloverville, SC $54,162

Graniteville, SC $54,135 Jackson, SC $54,121 Johnston, SC $53,651 Langley, SC $54,187 Mc Cormick, SC $53,366 Martin, SC $53,046 Modoc, SC $53,810 Montmorenci, SC $53,837

Mount Carmel, SC $52,997 North Augusta, SC $54,201 Beech Island, SC $54,201 Olar, SC $52,825 Parksville, SC $53,714 Plum Branch, SC $53,657 Sycamore, SC $52,806 Trenton, SC $53,911

Troy, SC $53,509 Ulmer, SC $52,796 Vaucluse, SC $54,096 Warrenville, SC $54,151 Williston, SC $53,465 Windsor, SC $53,629 Beaufort, SC $53,703 Ladys Island, SC $53,517

Okatie, SC $53,984 Bluffton, SC $54,215 Brunson, SC $52,616 Coosawhatchie, SC $53,572 Crocketville, SC $52,763 Dale, SC $53,386 Daufuskie Island, SC $54,261 Early Branch, SC $53,083

Estill, SC $53,051 Saint Helena Island, SC $53,626 Furman, SC $53,194 Garnett, SC $53,444 Gifford, SC $52,863 Hampton, SC $52,841 Hilton Head Island, SC $54,010 Hardeeville, SC $54,338

Islandton, SC $52,638 Lobeco, SC $53,420 Luray, SC $52,664 Miley, SC $52,577 Pineland, SC $53,481 Port Royal, SC $53,762 Ridgeland, SC $53,792 Scotia, SC $53,202

Seabrook, SC $53,366 Sheldon, SC $53,627 Tillman, SC $53,735 Varnville, SC $52,965 Yemassee, SC $53,140 Clemson, SC $53,793 Cleveland, SC $53,885 Conestee, SC $54,203

Donalds, SC $53,749 Inman, SC $54,552 Joanna, SC $53,635 Jonesville, SC $54,574 Kinards, SC $53,262 Landrum, SC $53,977 Laurens, SC $53,809 Lockhart, SC $54,590

Lyman, SC $54,373 Mayo, SC $54,597 Moore, SC $54,675 Mountville, SC $53,420 Pacolet, SC $54,607 Pacolet Mills, SC $54,619 Pauline, SC $54,571 Reidville, SC $54,517

Roebuck, SC $54,656 Startex, SC $54,650 Una, SC $54,681 Union, SC $54,376 Waterloo, SC $53,538 Wellford, SC $54,635 White Stone, SC $54,691 Woodruff, SC $54,456

Charleston, SC $55,618 Charleston Afb, SC $55,618 North Charleston, SC $55,618 Hanahan, SC $55,618 Adams Run, SC $54,765 Awendaw, SC $55,123 Bethera, SC $54,528 Bonneau, SC $53,967

Branchville, SC $52,781 Canadys, SC $53,354 Cordesville, SC $54,832 Cottageville, SC $54,383 Cross, SC $53,340 Dorchester, SC $53,841 Edisto Island, SC $54,603 Due West, SC $53,529

Easley, SC $54,121 Fair Play, SC $53,392 Fountain Inn, SC $54,068 Gray Court, SC $53,977 Greenwood, SC $53,352 Greer, SC $54,179 Hodges, SC $53,510 Honea Path, SC $53,860

Iva, SC $53,352 La France, SC $53,840 Liberty, SC $53,979 Long Creek, SC $53,071 Lowndesville, SC $53,372 Marietta, SC $53,976 Mauldin, SC $54,181 Mountain Rest, SC $53,199

Newry, SC $53,698 Ninety Six, SC $53,283 Norris, SC $53,897 Pelzer, SC $54,055 Pendleton, SC $53,867 Pickens, SC $53,923 Seneca, SC $53,686 Piedmont, SC $54,140

Richland, SC $53,525 Salem, SC $53,578 Sandy Springs, SC $53,795 Simpsonville, SC $54,097 Six Mile, SC $53,788 Slater, SC $54,050 Starr, SC $53,587 Sunset, SC $53,744

Tamassee, SC $53,338 Taylors, SC $54,135 Tigerville, SC $54,039 Townville, SC $53,617 Travelers Rest, SC $54,041 Walhalla, SC $53,452 Ware Shoals, SC $53,831 Westminster, SC $53,299

West Union, SC $53,594 Williamston, SC $53,989 Blacksburg, SC $55,259 Bowling Green, SC $56,037 Catawba, SC $56,089 Chester, SC $55,300 Fort Mill, SC $56,064 Chesterfield, SC $53,098

Clover, SC $56,067 Edgemoor, SC $56,074 Fort Lawn, SC $55,567 Hickory Grove, SC $54,891 Jefferson, SC $53,292 Lancaster, SC $55,308 Lando, SC $55,986 Mc Connells, SC $55,801

Mount Croghan, SC $53,368 Pageland, SC $54,306 Richburg, SC $55,526 Rock Hill, SC $56,444 Ruby, SC $53,249 Sharon, SC $55,094 Smyrna, SC $55,167 Van Wyck, SC $56,020

York, SC $55,934 Aiken, SC $53,897 Folly Beach, SC $55,618 Walterboro, SC $53,410 Williams, SC $52,817 Florence, SC $52,678 Andrews, SC $52,776 Aynor, SC $52,631

Bennettsville, SC $52,501 Blenheim, SC $52,567 Cades, SC $52,218 Centenary, SC $52,456 Cheraw, SC $53,057 Clio, SC $52,487 Conway, SC $52,628 Coward, SC $52,569

Darlington, SC $52,666 Dillon, SC $52,494 Effingham, SC $52,653 Fork, SC $52,479 Galivants Ferry, SC $52,620 Green Sea, SC $52,550 Gresham, SC $52,508 Hamer, SC $52,574

Hartsville, SC $52,692 Hemingway, SC $52,585 Johnsonville, SC $52,388 Kingstree, SC $52,623 Lake City, SC $52,342 Lake View, SC $52,579 Lane, SC $52,730 Latta, SC $52,565

Little River, SC $52,911 Little Rock, SC $52,538 Longs, SC $52,755 Loris, SC $52,607 Mc Coll, SC $52,716 Marion, SC $52,526 Myrtle Beach, SC $52,766 Minturn, SC $52,497

Mullins, SC $52,495 Murrells Inlet, SC $52,639 Nesmith, SC $52,558 Nichols, SC $52,534 North Myrtle Beach, SC $52,899 Pamplico, SC $52,516 Patrick, SC $53,026 Pawleys Island, SC $52,550

Rains, SC $52,510 Salters, SC $52,736 Scranton, SC $52,478 Sellers, SC $52,550 Society Hill, SC $52,529 Tatum, SC $52,700 Wallace, SC $52,874 Greenville, SC $54,201

Abbeville, SC $53,315 Anderson, SC $53,825 Belton, SC $53,901 Calhoun Falls, SC $53,109 Central, SC $53,843 Georgetown, SC $52,727 Goose Creek, SC $55,478 Green Pond, SC $53,979

Grover, SC $53,319 Harleyville, SC $53,197 Hollywood, SC $55,044 Huger, SC $54,953 Isle Of Palms, SC $55,608 Jacksonboro, SC $54,347 Jamestown, SC $54,165 Johns Island, SC $55,618

Ladson, SC $55,342 Mc Clellanville, SC $54,206 Moncks Corner, SC $54,557 Mount Pleasant, SC $55,618 Pineville, SC $52,894 Pinopolis, SC $53,943 Ravenel, SC $55,390 Reevesville, SC $52,928

Ridgeville, SC $54,610 Round O, SC $54,159 Ruffin, SC $52,903 Russellville, SC $53,089 Saint George, SC $53,240 Saint Stephen, SC $53,098 Smoaks, SC $52,780 Sullivans Island, SC $55,618

Summerville, SC $54,918 Wadmalaw Island, SC $55,300 Pomaria, SC $53,892 Gramling, SC $54,336 Prosperity, SC $53,720 Rembert, SC $52,734 Ridge Spring, SC $53,609 Ridgeway, SC $53,896

Rion, SC $53,978 Rowesville, SC $52,921 Saint Matthews, SC $53,246 Salley, SC $53,461 Saluda, SC $53,285 Santee, SC $52,985 Sardinia, SC $52,026 Silverstreet, SC $53,202

Springfield, SC $53,322 State Park, SC $54,094 Summerton, SC $52,521 Sumter, SC $51,788 Shaw A F B, SC $52,158 Swansea, SC $53,802 Timmonsville, SC $52,604 Turbeville, SC $52,048

Vance, SC $53,017 Wagener, SC $53,474 Ward, SC $53,485 Wedgefield, SC $52,403 West Columbia, SC $54,096 Westville, SC $53,414 White Rock, SC $53,918 Whitmire, SC $53,502

Winnsboro, SC $54,111 Columbia, SC $54,096

Set Designer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Set Designer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $54,880. While startup companies pay approximate $54,880.

Set Designer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$54,880
Growth Stage	51~500	$54,880
Established	501~5000	$54,880
Enterprise	5000+	$54,880

Set Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Set Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$44,992

Average $54,880/year

$66,404

$3,749

Average $4,573/month

$5,534

$865

Average $1,055/week

$1,277

$22

Average $26/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,404	$5,534	$1,277	$32
Average	$54,880	$4,573	$1,055	$26
25th Percentile	$44,992	$3,749	$865	$22

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