The annual salary statistics of fashion designers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fashion designers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fashion designers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fashion designers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $75,190 | 13.49% | -9.97% |
| 2016 | $65,050 | -8.16% | - |
| 2015 | $70,360 | -8.16% | - |
| 2014 | $76,100 | -6.71% | - |
| 2013 | $81,210 | -1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $82,690 | - | - |