Industries with Fastest Fashion Designers Salary Growth

These industries raised Fashion Designers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

15
Industries with Growth
+44.6%
Highest Growth
+20.4%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Fashion Designers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 15 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $48,890 $70,700 +$21,810 +44.6%
2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,090 $52,700 +$14,610 +38.4%
3 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $65,690 $89,590 +$23,900 +36.4%
4 Temporary Help Services $63,930 $85,540 +$21,610 +33.8%
5 Educational Services $41,230 $52,320 +$11,090 +26.9%
6 Management of Companies and Enterprises $79,420 $100,670 +$21,250 +26.8%
7 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $80,140 $93,990 +$13,850 +17.3%
8 Motion Picture and Video Industries $80,140 $93,990 +$13,850 +17.3%
9 Employment Services $73,450 $85,550 +$12,100 +16.5%
10 Administrative and Support Services $73,490 $85,550 +$12,060 +16.4%
11 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $72,820 $80,810 +$7,990 +11.0%
12 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $73,060 $80,810 +$7,750 +10.6%
13 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $73,720 $77,090 +$3,370 +4.6%
14 Apparel Manufacturing $73,600 $76,810 +$3,210 +4.4%
15 Performing Arts Companies $48,350 $49,230 +$880 +1.8%

4 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Apparel Knitting Mills $91,260 $54,010 -$37,250 -40.8%
2 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $102,610 $75,340 -$27,270 -26.6%
3 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $102,610 $75,340 -$27,270 -26.6%
4 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $49,950 $48,510 -$1,440 -2.9%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Fashion Designers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.