Fashion designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$63.07 per hour

$131,180 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$49.42 per hour

$102,780 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$38.82 per hour

$80,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$30.50 per hour

$63,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$28.20 per hour

$58,660 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fashion designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $98,640
Colorado $94,140
Virginia $94,120
Ohio $82,050
Washington $82,030
Connecticut $81,510
Oregon $80,750
Vermont $79,610
California $78,800
Georgia $78,340
Utah $77,070
North Carolina $74,990
Alabama $73,730
Pennsylvania $63,840
Michigan $63,430
Illinois $62,340
Arkansas $59,490
Kansas $59,150
New Mexico $58,870
Wisconsin $57,030
Kentucky $53,530
Maryland $52,290
Idaho $51,790
Rhode Island $49,610
Maine $49,530
Hawaii $47,990
South Carolina $45,830
Arizona $45,720
Florida $43,020
Minnesota $42,110
Indiana $40,740
Texas $40,040
Missouri $33,320
Massachusetts $103,520
New Jersey $101,610
New Hampshire $100,160

How do fashion designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Fashion designers earn 6% more than similar careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than multimedia animators but more than film directors.

Career Median Salary
Multimedia animator salary $81K
Fashion designer salary $81K
Industrial designer salary $81K
Exhibit designer salary $80K
Filmmaker salary $73K
Film director salary $73K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)