Set Designer Salary in Washington

How much does a Set Designer make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Set Designer in Washington is $63,508 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,983
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,065 to $76,842
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,647

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Set Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,842	$6,404	$1,478	$37
Average	$63,508	$5,292	$1,221	$31
25th Percentile	$52,065	$4,339	$1,001	$25

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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:

Auburn: $63,430
Federal Way: $63,402
Bellevue: $64,706

Auburn, WA $63,430 Federal Way, WA $63,402 Bellevue, WA $64,706 Black Diamond, WA $63,091 Bothell, WA $64,399 Burton, WA $63,519 Carnation, WA $63,448 Duvall, WA $63,657

Edmonds, WA $64,197 Enumclaw, WA $62,169 Fall City, WA $63,731 Hobart, WA $63,486 Issaquah, WA $63,952 Kenmore, WA $64,533 Kent, WA $63,486 Kirkland, WA $64,665

Lynnwood, WA $64,066 Maple Valley, WA $63,431 Medina, WA $64,724 Mercer Island, WA $64,702 Mountlake Terrace, WA $64,239 North Bend, WA $62,813 Pacific, WA $63,394 Preston, WA $63,831

Ravensdale, WA $62,923 Redmond, WA $64,571 Redondo, WA $63,474 Renton, WA $64,170 Rollingbay, WA $63,940 Seahurst, WA $64,289 Snoqualmie, WA $63,290 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $61,420

Vashon, WA $63,565 Woodinville, WA $64,181 Sammamish, WA $64,351 Mill Creek, WA $63,784 Seattle, WA $64,744 Bainbridge Island, WA $64,031 Everett, WA $63,848 Acme, WA $60,535

Anacortes, WA $61,106 Blakely Island, WA $60,687 Arlington, WA $62,952 Baring, WA $62,461 Bellingham, WA $60,456 Blaine, WA $60,330 Bow, WA $60,599 Burlington, WA $60,936

Clearlake, WA $61,279 Clinton, WA $63,662 Concrete, WA $60,627 Conway, WA $62,218 Coupeville, WA $62,526 Custer, WA $60,401 Darrington, WA $60,653 Deer Harbor, WA $60,723

Deming, WA $60,516 Eastsound, WA $60,487 Everson, WA $60,412 Ferndale, WA $60,429 Freeland, WA $63,319 Friday Harbor, WA $60,835 Gold Bar, WA $62,594 Granite Falls, WA $62,867

Greenbank, WA $63,121 Hamilton, WA $61,146 Index, WA $61,656 La Conner, WA $61,414 Lake Stevens, WA $63,838 North Lakewood, WA $63,425 Langley, WA $63,516 Lopez Island, WA $60,968

Lummi Island, WA $60,463 Lyman, WA $61,124 Lynden, WA $60,403 Maple Falls, WA $60,382 Marblemount, WA $60,508 Marysville, WA $63,850 Monroe, WA $63,323 Mount Vernon, WA $61,525

Mukilteo, WA $63,819 Nooksack, WA $60,404 Oak Harbor, WA $61,833 Olga, WA $60,566 Orcas, WA $60,675 Point Roberts, WA $60,203 Camano Island, WA $62,827 Rockport, WA $59,697

Sedro Woolley, WA $60,968 Shaw Island, WA $60,780 Silvana, WA $63,319 Skykomish, WA $61,359 Snohomish, WA $63,622 Stanwood, WA $63,083 Startup, WA $62,945 Sultan, WA $62,993

Sumas, WA $60,383 Waldron, WA $60,486 Anderson Island, WA $62,919 Ashford, WA $61,738 Beaver, WA $60,048 Bremerton, WA $63,561 Silverdale, WA $63,455 Brinnon, WA $62,776

Buckley, WA $62,995 Burley, WA $63,345 Carbonado, WA $62,449 Carlsborg, WA $61,337 Chimacum, WA $62,759 Clallam Bay, WA $60,057 Dupont, WA $62,801 Eatonville, WA $62,284

Gig Harbor, WA $63,135 Elbe, WA $61,926 Forks, WA $60,156 Fox Island, WA $63,304 Glenoma, WA $61,038 Graham, WA $62,977 Port Hadlock, WA $62,741 Hansville, WA $63,322

Indianola, WA $64,177 Joyce, WA $60,287 Kapowsin, WA $62,752 Keyport, WA $63,665 Kingston, WA $63,791 La Grande, WA $62,198 Lakebay, WA $62,982 La Push, WA $60,270

Longbranch, WA $62,717 Sumner, WA $63,269 Manchester, WA $64,073 Milton, WA $63,367 Mineral, WA $61,297 Morton, WA $61,110 Neah Bay, WA $60,126 Nordland, WA $62,884

Olalla, WA $63,419 Orting, WA $62,896 Packwood, WA $59,940 Port Angeles, WA $61,335 Port Gamble, WA $63,532 Port Ludlow, WA $63,175 Port Orchard, WA $63,599 Port Townsend, WA $62,493

Poulsbo, WA $63,688 Puyallup, WA $63,364 Quilcene, WA $62,912 Randle, WA $60,441 Retsil, WA $63,571 Seabeck, WA $63,302 Sekiu, WA $60,059 Sequim, WA $61,802

South Colby, WA $63,791 South Prairie, WA $63,007 Southworth, WA $64,054 Spanaway, WA $63,122 Steilacoom, WA $63,120 Bonney Lake, WA $63,186 Suquamish, WA $63,975 Tracyton, WA $63,587

Vaughn, WA $62,977 Wauna, WA $63,250 Wilkeson, WA $62,790 Longmire, WA $61,077 Paradise Inn, WA $61,029 Tacoma, WA $63,350 Camp Murray, WA $63,179 Mcchord Afb, WA $63,345

Lakewood, WA $63,339 University Place, WA $63,349 Olympia, WA $62,102 Lacey, WA $62,243 Tumwater, WA $62,127 Aberdeen, WA $61,115 Adna, WA $61,333 Allyn, WA $62,907

Amanda Park, WA $60,434 Bay Center, WA $60,491 Belfair, WA $63,034 Bucoda, WA $62,106 Centralia, WA $62,010 Chehalis, WA $61,715 Cinebar, WA $61,622 Copalis Beach, WA $60,562

Copalis Crossing, WA $60,457 Cosmopolis, WA $61,457 Curtis, WA $60,880 Doty, WA $61,506 East Olympia, WA $62,212 Elma, WA $62,048 Ethel, WA $61,157 Galvin, WA $61,973

Grapeview, WA $62,650 Grayland, WA $60,539 Hoodsport, WA $62,454 Hoquiam, WA $60,923 Humptulips, WA $60,670 Lebam, WA $60,828 Lilliwaup, WA $62,763 Littlerock, WA $62,105

Mccleary, WA $62,119 Mckenna, WA $62,389 Malone, WA $62,041 Matlock, WA $62,068 Menlo, WA $60,860 Moclips, WA $60,464 Montesano, WA $61,817 Mossyrock, WA $60,680

Napavine, WA $61,556 Neilton, WA $60,616 Oakville, WA $61,983 Ocean Shores, WA $60,643 Onalaska, WA $61,630 Pacific Beach, WA $60,467 Pe Ell, WA $61,010 Quinault, WA $60,780

Rainier, WA $62,211 Raymond, WA $60,935 Rochester, WA $62,003 Roy, WA $62,708 Ryderwood, WA $60,597 Salkum, WA $61,117 Satsop, WA $61,928 Shelton, WA $62,314

Silver Creek, WA $61,096 South Bend, WA $60,465 Taholah, WA $60,394 Tahuya, WA $62,661 Tenino, WA $62,152 Tokeland, WA $60,597 Toledo, WA $60,858 Union, WA $62,486

Vader, WA $60,813 Westport, WA $60,665 Winlock, WA $61,089 Yelm, WA $62,177 Amboy, WA $60,884 Appleton, WA $59,730 Ariel, WA $60,725 Battle Ground, WA $61,057

Bingen, WA $60,248 Brush Prairie, WA $61,134 Camas, WA $61,129 Carrolls, WA $60,625 Carson, WA $60,711 Castle Rock, WA $60,676 Cathlamet, WA $60,469 Centerville, WA $59,522

Chinook, WA $60,004 Cougar, WA $60,452 Dallesport, WA $59,647 Glenwood, WA $59,689 Goldendale, WA $59,502 Grays River, WA $60,401 Heisson, WA $61,022 Husum, WA $60,109

Ilwaco, WA $60,039 Kalama, WA $60,651 Kelso, WA $60,759 Klickitat, WA $59,649 La Center, WA $61,006 Long Beach, WA $60,156 Longview, WA $60,723 Lyle, WA $59,677

Nahcotta, WA $60,146 Naselle, WA $60,209 North Bonneville, WA $60,642 Ocean Park, WA $60,471 Oysterville, WA $60,281 Ridgefield, WA $61,072 Rosburg, WA $60,135 Seaview, WA $60,127

Silverlake, WA $60,699 Skamokawa, WA $60,299 Stevenson, WA $60,619 Toutle, WA $60,539 Trout Lake, WA $59,977 Underwood, WA $60,214 Vancouver, WA $61,309 Wahkiacus, WA $59,576

Washougal, WA $61,003 White Salmon, WA $60,045 Wishram, WA $59,507 Woodland, WA $60,863 Yacolt, WA $60,918 Wenatchee, WA $59,540 East Wenatchee, WA $59,461 Ardenvoir, WA $59,522

Brewster, WA $59,345 Bridgeport, WA $59,274 Carlton, WA $59,364 Cashmere, WA $59,525 Chelan, WA $59,424 Chelan Falls, WA $59,454 Conconully, WA $59,314 Dryden, WA $59,615

Entiat, WA $59,448 Ephrata, WA $59,230 George, WA $59,546 Leavenworth, WA $59,904 Loomis, WA $59,315 Malaga, WA $59,550 Malott, WA $59,334 Mansfield, WA $59,082

Manson, WA $59,438 Marlin, WA $58,963 Mazama, WA $59,376 Methow, WA $59,300 Monitor, WA $59,510 Moses Lake, WA $59,247 Okanogan, WA $59,275 Omak, WA $59,329

Orondo, WA $59,365 Oroville, WA $59,401 Palisades, WA $59,187 Pateros, WA $59,322 Peshastin, WA $59,485 Quincy, WA $59,442 Riverside, WA $59,315 Rock Island, WA $59,335

Soap Lake, WA $59,141 Stehekin, WA $59,392 Stratford, WA $58,993 Tonasket, WA $59,348 Twisp, WA $59,404 Warden, WA $59,472 Waterville, WA $59,201 Wauconda, WA $59,278

Wilson Creek, WA $58,934 Winthrop, WA $59,423 Yakima, WA $58,898 Brownstown, WA $58,898 Buena, WA $59,073 Cle Elum, WA $59,880 Cowiche, WA $58,898 Easton, WA $60,829

Ellensburg, WA $58,959 Naches, WA $59,855 Grandview, WA $60,477 Granger, WA $59,793 Harrah, WA $58,898 Kittitas, WA $58,950 Mabton, WA $59,872 Moxee, WA $59,088

Outlook, WA $59,790 Parker, WA $58,916 Ronald, WA $60,197 Roslyn, WA $60,125 Selah, WA $58,898 South Cle Elum, WA $60,152 Sunnyside, WA $60,732 Thorp, WA $59,157

Tieton, WA $58,898 Toppenish, WA $59,654 Vantage, WA $59,517 Wapato, WA $58,941 White Swan, WA $59,045 Zillah, WA $59,160 Airway Heights, WA $59,718 Chattaroy, WA $59,644

Cheney, WA $59,638 Colbert, WA $59,693 Deer Park, WA $59,631 Edwall, WA $59,561 Elk, WA $59,519 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $59,710 Fairfield, WA $59,578 Ford, WA $59,589

Four Lakes, WA $59,711 Greenacres, WA $59,673 Lamont, WA $59,444 Latah, WA $59,486 Liberty Lake, WA $59,642 Marshall, WA $59,718 Mead, WA $59,649 Medical Lake, WA $59,682

Mica, WA $59,674 Newman Lake, WA $59,609 Nine Mile Falls, WA $59,687 Otis Orchards, WA $59,666 Reardan, WA $59,634 Rockford, WA $59,624 Spangle, WA $59,649 Sprague, WA $59,455

Tekoa, WA $59,397 Tumtum, WA $59,612 Valleyford, WA $59,694 Veradale, WA $59,707 Waverly, WA $59,558 Wellpinit, WA $59,517 Addy, WA $59,434 Albion, WA $59,358

Almira, WA $58,982 Belmont, WA $59,300 Benge, WA $59,262 Boyds, WA $59,289 Chewelah, WA $59,483 Clayton, WA $59,592 Colfax, WA $59,350 Colton, WA $58,961

Colville, WA $59,360 Coulee City, WA $59,023 Coulee Dam, WA $59,198 Creston, WA $59,204 Curlew, WA $59,318 Cusick, WA $59,114 Danville, WA $59,301 Davenport, WA $59,443

Electric City, WA $59,181 Elmer City, WA $59,336 Endicott, WA $59,383 Evans, WA $59,365 Farmington, WA $59,221 Fruitland, WA $59,422 Garfield, WA $59,272 Gifford, WA $59,375

Grand Coulee, WA $59,145 Harrington, WA $59,383 Hartline, WA $58,939 Hay, WA $59,200 Hunters, WA $59,385 Inchelium, WA $59,243 Ione, WA $58,943 Keller, WA $59,129

Kettle Falls, WA $59,328 Lacrosse, WA $59,262 Lamona, WA $59,185 Laurier, WA $59,286 Lincoln, WA $59,379 Loon Lake, WA $59,541 Malden, WA $59,544 Malo, WA $59,355

Marcus, WA $59,544 Metaline, WA $59,206 Metaline Falls, WA $58,863 Mohler, WA $59,336 Nespelem, WA $59,203 Newport, WA $59,298 Northport, WA $59,367 Oakesdale, WA $59,418

Odessa, WA $59,066 Orient, WA $59,271 Palouse, WA $59,174 Pullman, WA $59,140 Republic, WA $59,291 Rice, WA $59,348 Ritzville, WA $59,312 Rosalia, WA $59,563

Saint John, WA $59,436 Springdale, WA $59,516 Steptoe, WA $59,713 Thornton, WA $59,448 Uniontown, WA $58,904 Usk, WA $59,240 Valley, WA $59,490 Wilbur, WA $59,161

Spokane, WA $59,718 Pasco, WA $61,522 Benton City, WA $61,513 Beverly, WA $59,701 Bickleton, WA $59,541 Burbank, WA $61,740 College Place, WA $60,480 Connell, WA $60,292

Dayton, WA $59,295 Dixie, WA $59,855 Eltopia, WA $61,183 Hooper, WA $59,133 Kahlotus, WA $59,630 Kennewick, WA $62,102 Lind, WA $59,319 Mesa, WA $61,007

Othello, WA $59,999 Paterson, WA $60,804 Plymouth, WA $61,794 Pomeroy, WA $59,290 Prescott, WA $60,202 Mattawa, WA $60,148 Prosser, WA $60,913 Richland, WA $61,739

West Richland, WA $61,740 Roosevelt, WA $59,250 Royal City, WA $59,640 Starbuck, WA $59,462 Touchet, WA $61,115 Waitsburg, WA $59,679 Walla Walla, WA $60,216 Wallula, WA $61,591

Washtucna, WA $59,220 Anatone, WA $58,798 Asotin, WA $58,975 Clarkston, WA $59,112

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 $63,508. While startup companies pay approximate $63,508.

Set Designer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$63,508
Growth Stage	51~500	$63,508
Established	501~5000	$63,508
Enterprise	5000+	$63,508

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

$52,065

Average $63,508/year

$76,842

$4,339

Average $5,292/month

$6,404

$1,001

Average $1,221/week

$1,478

$25

Average $31/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,842	$6,404	$1,478	$37
Average	$63,508	$5,292	$1,221	$31
25th Percentile	$52,065	$4,339	$1,001	$25

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