The average salary for a fashion designer in California is around $78,800 per year.
Avg Salary
Fashion designers earn an average yearly salary of $78,800.
Wages typically start from $49,500 and go up to $130,870.
19% above national average Updated in 2021
Fashion designer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level fashion designer earnings begin at:
$62.92 per hour
$130,870 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:
$49.35 per hour
$102,660 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level fashion designer earnings begin at:
$37.88 per hour
$78,800 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level fashion designer earnings begin at:
$30.43 per hour
$63,300 per year
10th percentile
Starting level fashion designer earnings begin at:
$23.80 per hour
$49,500 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Fashion designer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $95,820 |
| New Jersey | $85,240 |
| Washington | $82,470 |
| Massachusetts | $80,790 |
| Oregon | $80,750 |
| New York | $80,570 |
| Arizona | $80,150 |
| California | $78,800 |
| Georgia | $77,100 |
| Utah | $77,070 |
| Colorado | $76,400 |
| Maine | $74,640 |
| Alabama | $73,730 |
| Connecticut | $67,070 |
| Vermont | $66,810 |
| Michigan | $63,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,640 |
| Illinois | $62,340 |
| Indiana | $62,080 |
| North Carolina | $62,070 |
| Arkansas | $59,490 |
| Kansas | $58,960 |
| New Mexico | $58,870 |
| Kentucky | $53,530 |
| Maryland | $52,290 |
| Idaho | $51,790 |
| Texas | $49,920 |
| Rhode Island | $49,610 |
| Florida | $49,420 |
| Virginia | $49,390 |
| Ohio | $49,320 |
| South Carolina | $45,830 |
| Hawaii | $41,330 |
| Wisconsin | $39,040 |
| Minnesota | $37,480 |
| Missouri | $33,320 |
How do fashion designer salaries compare to similar careers?
Fashion designers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than makeup artists but more than craft artists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Makeup artist salary | $164K |
| Naval architect salary | $100K |
| Architect salary | $99K |
| Multimedia animator salary | $99K |
| Industrial designer salary | $87K |
| Fashion designer salary | $79K |
| Film and video editor salary | $63K |
| Art therapist salary | $79K |
| Graphic designer salary | $62K |
| Craft artist salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)