Set Designer Salary in Vermont

How much does a Set Designer make in Vermont?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Set Designer in Vermont is $57,487 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,547
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,129 to $69,557
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,699

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Set Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,557	$5,796	$1,338	$33
Average	$57,487	$4,791	$1,106	$28
25th Percentile	$47,129	$3,927	$906	$23

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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:

Adamant: $58,843
Barre: $58,931
Cabot: $58,802

Adamant, VT $58,843 Barre, VT $58,931 Cabot, VT $58,802 Calais, VT $58,853 East Barre, VT $58,842 East Calais, VT $58,843 East Montpelier, VT $58,882 Eden, VT $58,804

Eden Mills, VT $58,751 Graniteville, VT $58,928 Hyde Park, VT $58,891 Johnson, VT $58,965 Lake Elmore, VT $58,825 Marshfield, VT $58,812 Moretown, VT $58,969 Morrisville, VT $58,962

Moscow, VT $58,992 Northfield, VT $58,897 Northfield Falls, VT $59,172 North Hyde Park, VT $58,887 North Montpelier, VT $58,827 Plainfield, VT $58,819 Roxbury, VT $58,720 South Barre, VT $59,000

Waterbury, VT $58,986 Stowe, VT $58,994 Waitsfield, VT $58,962 Warren, VT $58,851 Washington, VT $58,737 Waterbury Center, VT $58,984 Websterville, VT $58,918 Williamstown, VT $58,850

Wolcott, VT $58,818 Woodbury, VT $58,760 Worcester, VT $58,818 Rutland, VT $58,816 Belmont, VT $58,635 Benson, VT $58,634 Bomoseen, VT $58,727 Brandon, VT $58,770

Bridport, VT $58,777 Castleton, VT $58,738 Center Rutland, VT $58,778 Chittenden, VT $58,643 Cuttingsville, VT $58,622 Danby, VT $58,723 East Middlebury, VT $58,809 East Poultney, VT $58,729

East Wallingford, VT $58,665 Fair Haven, VT $58,686 Florence, VT $58,666 Forest Dale, VT $58,772 Gaysville, VT $58,399 Granville, VT $58,675 Hancock, VT $58,666 Hydeville, VT $58,734

Killington, VT $58,659 Middlebury, VT $58,900 Middletown Springs, VT $58,697 Mount Holly, VT $58,643 North Clarendon, VT $58,729 Orwell, VT $58,723 Pawlet, VT $58,744 Pittsfield, VT $58,693

Pittsford, VT $58,750 Poultney, VT $58,738 Proctor, VT $58,803 Ripton, VT $58,736 Rochester, VT $58,705 Rupert, VT $58,699 Salisbury, VT $58,793 Shoreham, VT $58,743

Stockbridge, VT $58,639 Wallingford, VT $58,671 Wells, VT $58,746 West Pawlet, VT $58,766 West Rupert, VT $58,752 West Rutland, VT $58,716 Whiting, VT $58,745 Saint Johnsbury, VT $58,809

Albany, VT $58,775 Barnet, VT $58,746 Barton, VT $58,768 Beebe Plain, VT $58,786 Concord, VT $58,690 Coventry, VT $58,854 Craftsbury, VT $58,792 Craftsbury Common, VT $58,795

Danville, VT $58,759 Derby, VT $58,786 Derby Line, VT $58,742 East Burke, VT $58,740 East Charleston, VT $58,746 East Hardwick, VT $58,778 East Haven, VT $58,612 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $58,808

Glover, VT $58,751 Granby, VT $58,540 Greensboro, VT $58,731 Greensboro Bend, VT $58,768 Hardwick, VT $58,833 Irasburg, VT $58,754 Island Pond, VT $58,658 Lowell, VT $58,734

Lower Waterford, VT $58,801 Lyndon, VT $58,791 Lyndon Center, VT $58,857 Lyndonville, VT $58,793 Morgan, VT $58,687 Newport, VT $58,821 Newport Center, VT $58,746 North Concord, VT $58,593

North Troy, VT $58,754 Orleans, VT $58,732 Passumpsic, VT $58,812 Peacham, VT $58,694 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $58,814 Sheffield, VT $58,710 Sutton, VT $58,705 Troy, VT $58,760

West Burke, VT $58,744 West Charleston, VT $58,717 West Danville, VT $58,762 Westfield, VT $58,716 West Glover, VT $58,756 Averill, VT $58,414 Beecher Falls, VT $58,793 Canaan, VT $58,646

Gilman, VT $58,905 Guildhall, VT $58,569 Lunenburg, VT $58,697 Norton, VT $58,531 North Bennington, VT $59,185 North Pownal, VT $59,304 Pownal, VT $59,338 White River Junction, VT $58,801

Ascutney, VT $58,829 Barnard, VT $58,668 Bethel, VT $58,704 Bradford, VT $58,765 Bridgewater, VT $58,728 Bridgewater Corners, VT $58,611 Brookfield, VT $58,761 Brownsville, VT $58,729

Chelsea, VT $58,727 Corinth, VT $58,712 East Corinth, VT $58,736 East Randolph, VT $58,747 East Ryegate, VT $58,696 East Thetford, VT $58,769 Fairlee, VT $58,706 Groton, VT $58,721

Hartford, VT $58,954 Hartland, VT $58,748 Hartland Four Corners, VT $58,745 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $58,897 Newbury, VT $58,714 North Hartland, VT $58,789 North Pomfret, VT $58,689 North Thetford, VT $58,768

Norwich, VT $58,756 Plymouth, VT $58,569 Post Mills, VT $58,755 Quechee, VT $58,816 Randolph, VT $58,805 Randolph Center, VT $58,775 Reading, VT $58,618 Sharon, VT $58,703

South Pomfret, VT $58,646 South Royalton, VT $58,720 South Ryegate, VT $58,731 South Strafford, VT $58,717 South Woodstock, VT $58,632 Strafford, VT $58,666 Taftsville, VT $58,820 Thetford, VT $58,769

Thetford Center, VT $58,707 Topsham, VT $58,690 Tunbridge, VT $58,701 Vershire, VT $58,673 Wells River, VT $58,736 West Fairlee, VT $58,843 West Hartford, VT $58,690 West Newbury, VT $58,713

West Topsham, VT $58,737 Wilder, VT $58,957 Windsor, VT $58,772 Woodstock, VT $58,700 Bellows Falls, VT $58,914 Cambridgeport, VT $58,847 Cavendish, VT $58,651 Chester, VT $58,710

Chester Depot, VT $58,689 Grafton, VT $58,665 Londonderry, VT $58,771 Ludlow, VT $58,682 North Springfield, VT $58,887 Perkinsville, VT $58,727 Peru, VT $58,709 Proctorsville, VT $58,661

Saxtons River, VT $58,902 South Londonderry, VT $58,807 Springfield, VT $58,858 Westminster, VT $58,914 Westminster Station, VT $58,918 Weston, VT $58,649 Shaftsbury, VT $59,114 Brattleboro, VT $59,034

Bondville, VT $58,790 East Dover, VT $58,909 Jacksonville, VT $59,058 Jamaica, VT $58,791 Marlboro, VT $59,327 Newfane, VT $58,871 Putney, VT $58,859 Readsboro, VT $59,334

South Newfane, VT $58,891 Stamford, VT $59,291 Townshend, VT $58,818 Vernon, VT $59,215 Wardsboro, VT $58,860 West Dover, VT $58,957 West Dummerston, VT $58,885 West Halifax, VT $58,976

West Townshend, VT $58,738 West Wardsboro, VT $58,740 Whitingham, VT $59,037 Williamsville, VT $58,885 Wilmington, VT $59,001 Burlington, VT $59,162 South Burlington, VT $59,158 Winooski, VT $59,162

Colchester, VT $59,162 Alburgh, VT $58,867 Bakersfield, VT $58,954 Belvidere Center, VT $58,740 Bristol, VT $58,966 Cambridge, VT $59,037 Charlotte, VT $59,082 East Berkshire, VT $58,897

East Fairfield, VT $58,985 Enosburg Falls, VT $58,822 Essex, VT $59,117 Essex Junction, VT $59,121 Fairfax, VT $59,041 Fairfield, VT $58,984 Ferrisburgh, VT $59,016 Franklin, VT $58,826

Grand Isle, VT $59,047 Highgate Center, VT $58,876 Highgate Springs, VT $58,905 Hinesburg, VT $59,081 Huntington, VT $59,036 Isle La Motte, VT $58,940 Jeffersonville, VT $58,997 Jericho, VT $59,068

Jonesville, VT $59,080 Milton, VT $59,096 Monkton, VT $59,033 Montgomery, VT $58,822 Montgomery Center, VT $58,751 New Haven, VT $58,959 North Ferrisburgh, VT $59,042 North Hero, VT $58,984

Richford, VT $58,812 Richmond, VT $59,074 Saint Albans, VT $59,010 Saint Albans Bay, VT $59,003 Shelburne, VT $59,136 Sheldon, VT $58,940 Sheldon Springs, VT $59,085 South Hero, VT $59,100

Starksboro, VT $59,001 Swanton, VT $58,929 Underhill, VT $59,054 Underhill Center, VT $59,056 Vergennes, VT $58,941 Waterville, VT $58,961 Westford, VT $59,083 Williston, VT $59,128

Montpelier, VT $58,922 Bennington, VT $59,228 Arlington, VT $59,020 Dorset, VT $58,790 East Arlington, VT $58,768 East Dorset, VT $58,791 Manchester, VT $58,950 Manchester Center, VT $58,911

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 $57,487. While startup companies pay approximate $57,487.

Set Designer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$57,487
Growth Stage	51~500	$57,487
Established	501~5000	$57,487
Enterprise	5000+	$57,487

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

$47,129

Average $57,487/year

$69,557

$3,927

Average $4,791/month

$5,796

$906

Average $1,106/week

$1,338

$23

Average $28/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,557	$5,796	$1,338	$33
Average	$57,487	$4,791	$1,106	$28
25th Percentile	$47,129	$3,927	$906	$23

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