Fashion designer earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fashion designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Hampshire $95,820
New Jersey $85,240
Washington $82,470
Massachusetts $80,790
Oregon $80,750
New York $80,570
Arizona $80,150
California $78,800
Georgia $77,100
Utah $77,070
Colorado $76,400
Maine $74,640
Alabama $73,730
Connecticut $67,070
Vermont $66,810
Michigan $63,300
Pennsylvania $62,640
Illinois $62,340
Indiana $62,080
North Carolina $62,070
Arkansas $59,490
Kansas $58,960
New Mexico $58,870
Kentucky $53,530
Maryland $52,290
Idaho $51,790
Texas $49,920
Rhode Island $49,610
Florida $49,420
Virginia $49,390
Ohio $49,320
South Carolina $45,830
Hawaii $41,330
Wisconsin $39,040
Minnesota $37,480
Missouri $33,320

How do fashion designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Fashion designers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than film directors but more than camera operators.

Career Median Salary
Film director salary $79K
Filmmaker salary $79K
Naval architect salary $93K
Architect salary $80K
Multimedia animator salary $79K
Fashion designer salary $77K
Industrial designer salary $77K
Film and video editor salary $63K
Exhibit designer salary $55K
Camera operator salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)