The salary statistics of fashion designers in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fashion designers salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fashion designers in the industry sector of information. 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 $144,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fashion designers is $34,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fashion designers in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,990 | 4.51% | 8.56% |
| 2017 | $75,430 | -5.21% | - |
| 2016 | $79,360 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $77,560 | 6.87% | - |
| 2012 | $72,230 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].