Fashion designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$60.74 per hour

$126,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$55.87 per hour

$116,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$46.07 per hour

$95,820 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$31.11 per hour

$64,700 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$23.74 per hour

$49,390 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 11% more than similar careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than art directors but more than industrial designers.

Career Median Salary
Art director salary $97K
Architect salary $78K
Fashion designer salary $96K
Multimedia animator salary $70K
Filmmaker salary $63K
Film director salary $63K
Industrial designer salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)