Fashion Designers Salary in Sector of Retail Trade

The salary statistics of fashion designers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fashion designers salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of Fashion Designers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,380
25th Percentile Wage
$46,370
50th Percentile Wage
$62,600
75th Percentile Wage
$88,910
90th Percentile Wage
$113,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fashion designers in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) fashion designers is $113,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fashion designers is $35,380.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fashion designers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$62,600
14.58% 2.60%
2017
$53,470
6.25% -
2016
$50,130
4.43% -
2015
$47,910
-17.62% -
2014
$56,350
-8.96% -
2013
$61,400
0.70% -
2012
$60,970
- -

Compare Fashion Designers Salary in Different Industries within the Retail Trade Sector

The average salaries of fashion designers in two industries in the retail trade sector are shown below. For detailed fashion designers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores
$35,330
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores
$35,330

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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