Fashion designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$64.59 per hour

$134,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$50.56 per hour

$105,170 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$37.05 per hour

$77,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$24.34 per hour

$50,630 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$14.83 per hour

$30,840 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 21% more than similar careers in Utah. On average, they make more than industrial designers.

Career Median Salary
Fashion designer salary $77K
Film director salary $61K
Filmmaker salary $61K
Multimedia animator salary $58K
Industrial designer salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)