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Fashion Designer Income
Median annual earnings for salaried
Fashion Designers were $62,610 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between
$42,140 and $87,510. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,000, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $117,120. Median annual earnings of salaried
Fashion Designers in the largest industries that employed them in May 2006 were:
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Management of companies
and enterprises |
$70,570 |
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Cut and sew apparel
manufacturing |
69,810 |
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Apparel, piece goods, and
notions merchant wholesalers |
62,910 |
Earnings in fashion design can vary
widely based on the employer and years of experience. Starting salaries in
fashion design tend to be very low until designers are established in the
industry. Salaried Fashion Designers usually earn higher and more stable incomes
than self-employed or freelance designers. However, a few of the most successful
self-employed Fashion Designers may earn many times the salary of the highest
paid salaried designers. Self-employed Fashion Designers must provide their own
benefits and retirement
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
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