Fashion designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$47.43 per hour

$98,660 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$25.40 per hour

$52,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$22.03 per hour

$45,830 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$17.97 per hour

$37,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$14.88 per hour

$30,940 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 South Carolina. On average, they make less than architects but more than art therapists.

Career Median Salary
Architect salary $78K
Industrial designer salary $77K
Fashion designer salary $46K
Filmmaker salary $59K
Film director salary $59K
Graphic designer salary $47K
Art therapist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)