Fashion Designers salary by location
National median: $80,960 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $108,220 | +33.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $106,630 | +31.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $103,520 | +27.9% | 540 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $102,370 | +26.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $101,610 | +25.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $100,160 | +23.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $99,560 | +23.0% | 5,540 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $99,420 | +22.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $98,680 | +21.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $98,640 | +21.8% | 5,760 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $96,760 | +19.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $94,140 | +16.3% | 360 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $94,120 | +16.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $85,220 | +5.3% | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $82,130 | +1.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $82,050 | +1.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $82,040 | +1.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $82,030 | +1.3% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $82,010 | +1.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $81,510 | +0.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $79,610 | −1.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $78,890 | −2.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $78,340 | −3.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $78,280 | −3.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $74,990 | −7.4% | 460 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $63,840 | −21.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $63,430 | −21.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $63,210 | −21.9% | 590 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $62,400 | −22.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $61,810 | −23.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $61,360 | −24.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $60,010 | −25.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $59,150 | −26.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $59,150 | −26.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $57,030 | −29.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $57,030 | −29.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $53,950 | −33.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $52,840 | −34.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $50,310 | −37.9% | — | 2025 |
| ME | state | $49,530 | −38.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $47,990 | −40.7% | — | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $46,150 | −43.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $45,720 | −43.5% | — | 2025 |
| Logan, UT | metropolitan | $44,680 | −44.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $43,020 | −46.9% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $42,110 | −48.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $40,740 | −49.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $40,040 | −50.5% | 1,850 | 2025 |