Fashion designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$49.33 per hour

$102,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$38.75 per hour

$80,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$36.73 per hour

$76,400 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$28.89 per hour

$60,090 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$22.90 per hour

$47,640 per year

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 Colorado. On average, they make less than multimedia animators but more than camera operators.

Career Median Salary
Multimedia animator salary $77K
Architect salary $78K
Film director salary $63K
Filmmaker salary $63K
Fashion designer salary $76K
Industrial designer salary $67K
Film and video editor salary $60K
Graphic designer salary $60K
Camera operator salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)