Fashion designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$37.14 per hour

$77,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$30.15 per hour

$62,710 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$24.89 per hour

$51,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$17.73 per hour

$36,880 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$14.22 per hour

$29,580 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fashion designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $79,110
California $78,680
Alabama $73,730
Maine $72,940
Massachusetts $70,770
Oregon $67,810
North Carolina $67,200
Connecticut $67,070
Vermont $66,810
Georgia $66,500
Texas $66,110
Kansas $65,490
Colorado $61,440
Washington $61,340
Arkansas $59,490
New Jersey $59,470
New Mexico $58,870
Michigan $57,710
Kentucky $53,530
Maryland $52,290
Idaho $51,790
Minnesota $51,760
South Carolina $49,130
Florida $48,750
Pennsylvania $48,555
Hawaii $41,330
Virginia $41,260
Wisconsin $39,040
Utah $36,680
Missouri $33,320

How do fashion designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Fashion designers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than interior designers but more than tailors.

Career Median Salary
Interior designer salary $56K
Illustrator salary $56K
Photographer salary $48K
Graphic designer salary $50K
Exhibit designer salary $49K
Fashion designer salary $52K
Calligrapher salary $47K
Aesthetician salary $33K
Camera operator salary $41K
Tailor salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)