Salary for Fashion Designers

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Also known as:  Apparel Designer, Clothes Designer, Clothing Designer, Costume Designer, Custom Furrier, Dance Costume Designer, Dress Designer, Fashion Designer, Hat Designer, Sweater Designer

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Fashion designers supervise the drawing, sample cutting, and creation of garments based on their designs. They watch industry trends and incorporate changes in consumer preference into their designs. Some fashion designers may focus on creating entirely original trends, while others adapt existing designs in unique ways for the mass market. These professionals may meet with sales and marketing professionals regarding design ideas, attend fashion shows, and review trade magazines. They are responsible for choosing the color, weight and texture of textiles used in designs, and for selecting accessories to complete them. An Associate's degree is generally required in this field.

A Fashion Designer can expect a wage between $38,570 - $146,300 depending on education and experience. will normally get a salary of eigthy-seven thousand two hundred and ten dollars each year.

are compensated at the highest average salary in California, where they get normal pay levels of close to $97,270. People working these jobs have the highest average potential salary in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, which has a compensation of $108,710.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 36.37 percent nationwide in that time.

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Fashion Designers tend to make the most in the following industries:

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$108,710
Manufacturing
$93,300
Information
$90,550
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$89,120
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$88,900
Wholesale Trade
$84,110

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Educational Services
$43,240
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$55,170
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$61,250
Retail Trade
$79,510
Wholesale Trade
$84,110
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$88,900
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