Fashion designer earnings by seniority

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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than art therapists but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Art therapist salary $48K
Craft artist salary $38K
Museum conservator salary $39K
Glass blower salary $45K
Precious metal worker salary $41K
Fashion designer salary $37K
Tailor salary $38K
Esthetician salary $33K
Hairdresser salary $30K
Sewing machine operator salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)