Fashion Designers

Occupation

$80,690
National Median Salary
$38.79
Median Hourly Wage
20,910
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$35,970
$53,730
$80,690
$107,990
$169,620

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+26.0%
10 Year Change
$64,030
2014 Median
$80,690
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Fashion Designers

Industry Annual Median Employment
Shoe Retailers $126,980 90
Management of Companies and Enterprises $100,670 4,490
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $98,180 30
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $93,990 1,120
Motion Picture and Video Industries $93,990 1,120

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Top Paying States for Fashion Designers

State Annual Median Employment
Tennessee $142,500 40
Oregon $125,310 1,140
Massachusetts $99,340 610
New York $96,420 6,600
New Hampshire $88,230 50

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Shoe Retailers Management of Companies and Enterprises Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries Motion Picture and Video Industries Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) Employment Services Administrative and Support Services Temporary Help Services Other Miscellaneous Retailers Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers