The annual salary statistics of fashion designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fashion designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $42,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fashion designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fashion designers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $69,020 | 42.23% | 23.51% |
| 2020 | $39,870 | 4.16% | - |
| 2019 | $38,210 | 1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $37,600 | -46.86% | - |
| 2017 | $55,220 | -0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $55,350 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $52,240 | 15.08% | - |
| 2014 | $44,360 | -3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $45,760 | -15.36% | - |
| 2012 | $52,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,020, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for fashion designers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $60,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of fashion designers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union |