Fashion Designers Wages
SOC 27-1022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Fashion Designers is $79,290 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,090 and the 90th percentile is $160,850, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
19,940
P10
$37,090
P25
$58,440
Median
$79,290
P75
$107,260
P90
$160,850
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Fashion Designers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $79,290 | $97,030 | $37,090 | $160,850 | 19,940 | — |
| 2022 | $76,700 | $85,760 | $34,660 | $139,920 | 20,560 | -3.27% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | $83,650 | $37,480 | $130,870 | 19,310 | +0.98% |
| 2020 | $75,810 | $87,210 | $38,570 | $146,300 | 21,050 | -2.12% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Fashion Designers. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $98,620, 24% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $98,620 | +24.4% | $104,210 | 440 |
| Arkansas | $96,570 | +21.8% | $94,490 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $95,500 | +20.4% | $96,290 | 330 |
| Colorado | $91,830 | +15.8% | $88,630 | 250 |
| New Hampshire | $87,620 | +10.5% | $96,450 | 80 |
| Washington | $80,860 | +2% | $79,780 | 510 |
| New York | $80,780 | +1.9% | $99,020 | 7,930 |
| Georgia | $79,560 | +0.3% | $81,850 | 160 |
| Ohio | $79,500 | +0.3% | $69,160 | 310 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,720 | -0.7% | $82,820 | 220 |
| Nevada | $74,700 | -5.8% | $73,350 | 50 |
| Utah | $67,610 | -14.7% | $80,050 | 200 |
| North Carolina | $64,750 | -18.3% | $78,370 | 410 |
| Illinois | $63,970 | -19.3% | $84,040 | 90 |
| Florida | $60,430 | -23.8% | $64,740 | 760 |
| Missouri | $60,100 | -24.2% | $84,420 | 90 |
| Michigan | $56,660 | -28.5% | $55,180 | 50 |
| Arizona | $54,710 | -31% | $52,510 | 80 |
| Maryland | $51,090 | -35.6% | $49,970 | — |
| Kansas | $50,950 | -35.7% | $58,600 | 70 |
| Kentucky | $45,690 | -42.4% | $49,620 | 60 |
| Virginia | $41,240 | -48% | $53,330 | 130 |
| South Carolina | $39,920 | -49.7% | $47,620 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $37,930 | -52.2% | $51,700 | 260 |
| Texas | $35,150 | -55.7% | $53,500 | 920 |
| California | — | — | — | 4,950 |
| Connecticut | — | — | — | 30 |
| Oregon | — | — | — | 850 |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — | 40 |
| Wisconsin | — | — | — | 70 |