Fashion Designers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 23 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median fashion designers in the US earns $80,960 per year (21,450 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($103,520) and lowest in Texas ($40,040) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Fashion Designers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Designers in Massachusetts | $103,520 | $76,700 | $6,392 | 74.1% | 540 |
| Fashion Designers in New Jersey | $101,610 | $76,028 | $6,336 | 74.8% | 160 |
| Fashion Designers in New Hampshire | $100,160 | $79,293 | $6,608 | 79.2% | 40 |
| Fashion Designers in New York | $98,640 | $73,444 | $6,120 | 74.5% | 5,760 |
| Fashion Designers in Colorado | $94,140 | $71,624 | $5,969 | 76.1% | 360 |
| Fashion Designers in Virginia | $94,120 | $70,446 | $5,870 | 74.8% | 100 |
| Fashion Designers in Ohio | $82,050 | $65,078 | $5,423 | 79.3% | 90 |
| Fashion Designers in Washington | $82,030 | $66,538 | $5,545 | 81.1% | — |
| Fashion Designers in Connecticut | $81,510 | $63,264 | $5,272 | 77.6% | 50 |
| Fashion Designers in Vermont | $79,610 | $62,042 | $5,170 | 77.9% | 60 |
| Fashion Designers in Georgia | $78,340 | $60,499 | $5,042 | 77.2% | 120 |
| Fashion Designers in North Carolina | $74,990 | $59,102 | $4,925 | 78.8% | 460 |
| Fashion Designers in Pennsylvania | $63,840 | $51,516 | $4,293 | 80.7% | 320 |
| Fashion Designers in Michigan | $63,430 | $50,701 | $4,225 | 79.9% | 40 |
| Fashion Designers in Kansas | $59,150 | $47,206 | $3,934 | 79.8% | 40 |
| Fashion Designers in Wisconsin | $57,030 | $46,275 | $3,856 | 81.1% | 120 |
| Fashion Designers in Maine | $49,530 | $39,816 | $3,318 | 80.4% | 30 |
| Fashion Designers in Hawaii | $47,990 | $38,601 | $3,217 | 80.4% | — |
| Fashion Designers in Arizona | $45,720 | $37,982 | $3,165 | 83.1% | — |
| Fashion Designers in Florida | $43,020 | $36,747 | $3,062 | 85.4% | 1,100 |
| Fashion Designers in Minnesota | $42,110 | $34,581 | $2,882 | 82.1% | 420 |
| Fashion Designers in Indiana | $40,740 | $33,742 | $2,812 | 82.8% | 120 |
| Fashion Designers in Texas | $40,040 | $34,352 | $2,863 | 85.8% | 1,850 |
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