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Fashion Designers Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Fashion Designers in NJ have a median annual salary of $101,610, with 160 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $65,790 at the 10th percentile to $132,470 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$101,610

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$48.85

Employment

160

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$65,790
10th
$80,960
25th
$101,610
Median
$126,530
75th
$132,470
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$101,610

Median annual · 2025

United States

$80,960

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 25.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $20,650).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Active LearningImportance 3.8
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Time ManagementImportance 3.8
  9. 9.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.6
  10. 10.PersuasionImportance 3.6
  11. 11.NegotiationImportance 3.6
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • SAS
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Design Suite
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Autodesk SketchBook Pro
  • C-DESIGN Fashion
  • CLO Virtual Fashion Marvelous Designer
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Corel Painter
  • Fashion Toolbox

Common tasks

  • Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
  • Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.
  • Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.
  • Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.
  • Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
  • Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.
  • Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.
  • Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
  • Attend fashion shows and review garment magazines and manuals to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.
  • Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Fashion Designers salary in other locations

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