Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in California

In California, the median pay for merchandise displayers and window trimmers is $22.60 an hour ($47,010 a year). About 17,840 people work in this job there.

$22.60Median hourly pay
$40,800–$50,430Middle half of workers, yearly
17,840People in this job in California

That is 19% higher than the U.S. median ($39,390). California ranks 2nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for merchandise displayers and window trimmers in California

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.31$38,080
25% of workers$19.61$40,800
Half of workers (median)$22.60$47,010
75% of workers$24.24$50,430
90% of workers$29.75$61,870

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vallejo$58,170120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$55,9601,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$54,530570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$48,9007,430
Salinas$48,63080
Modesto$46,950110
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$46,790160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$46,3201,630
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$45,84050
Visalia$45,070130
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$44,780700
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$44,720110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$44,4201,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$44,26060
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$44,220190
Stockton-Lodi$44,180260
Bakersfield-Delano$43,010240
Chico$42,82040
Merced$42,27070
Fresno$41,840430
Redding$41,83070

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for merchandise displayers and window trimmers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 17,200 openings a year (BLS)

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Demonstrators and Product Promoters$46,220
Advertising Sales Agents$80,360
Interior Designers$80,230
Commercial and Industrial Designers$100,770
Floral Designers$47,040
Set and Exhibit Designers$105,030

Other job titles for this job

MerchandiserDecoratorApparel MerchandiserDisplay ArtistDisplay AssociateDisplay DecoratorDisplay DesignerDisplay SpecialistDisplay TrimmerFashion MerchandiserField RepFreelance Displayer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.