Fashion designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$65.10 per hour

$135,400 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$38.61 per hour

$80,320 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$31.79 per hour

$66,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$22.03 per hour

$45,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:

$16.15 per hour

$33,590 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 Texas. On average, they make less than naval architects but more than urban planners.

Career Median Salary
Naval architect salary $90K
Games artist salary $88K
Multimedia animator salary $73K
Art director salary $72K
Fashion designer salary $66K
Industrial designer salary $66K
Filmmaker salary $62K
Film director salary $62K
Urban planner salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)