Fashion Designers Salary by State and Metro Area
Fashion Designers in the United States earn a median salary of $80,960/year ($38.92/hr). Salaries range from $39,490 to $146,870 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 23 states and 25 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$39K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$81K
Median
$106K
75th percentile
$147K
90th percentile
Fashion Designers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $104K | $49.77/hr | 540 |
| New Jersey | $102K | $48.85/hr | 160 |
| New Hampshire | $100K | $48.16/hr | 40 |
| New York | $99K | $47.42/hr | 5,760 |
| Colorado | $94K | $45.26/hr | 360 |
| Virginia | $94K | $45.25/hr | 100 |
| Ohio | $82K | $39.45/hr | 90 |
| Washington | $82K | $39.44/hr | , |
| Connecticut | $82K | $39.19/hr | 50 |
| Vermont | $80K | $38.27/hr | 60 |
| Georgia | $78K | $37.66/hr | 120 |
| North Carolina | $75K | $36.05/hr | 460 |
| Pennsylvania | $64K | $30.69/hr | 320 |
| Michigan | $63K | $30.5/hr | 40 |
| Kansas | $59K | $28.44/hr | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $57K | $27.42/hr | 120 |
| Maine | $50K | $23.81/hr | 30 |
| Hawaii | $48K | $23.07/hr | , |
| Arizona | $46K | $21.98/hr | , |
| Florida | $43K | $20.68/hr | 1,100 |
| Minnesota | $42K | $20.25/hr | 420 |
| Indiana | $41K | $19.59/hr | 120 |
| Texas | $40K | $19.25/hr | 1,850 |
Showing 1–10 of 23 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $108K | 70 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $107K | 480 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102K | 450 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100K | 5,540 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $99K | 250 |
| Boulder, CO | $99K | 60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $97K | 180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85K | , |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $82K | 110 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $82K | 30 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $82K | 320 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79K | 170 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $78K | 80 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $63K | 590 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $62K | 80 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62K | 160 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $61K | 90 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60K | 150 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $59K | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $57K | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54K | 50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $53K | 70 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $50K | , |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46K | 80 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $45K | 30 |