DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
27-1022 Fashion Designers
Occupational Description:
Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.Percentiles | |||||||||
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Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
Minnesota | 170 | 49 | $32.57/hr | $3.09/hr | $16.52/hr | $19.79/hr | $29.45/hr | $43.86/hr | $49.58/hr |
U S | 22,030 | 925 | $41.83/hr | $1.05/hr | $18.11/hr | $25.46/hr | $35.85/hr | $48.98/hr | $72.38/hr |
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. |
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Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
Architectural and Civil Drafters | 1,970 | $26.39/hr | 2.3% |
Interior Designers | 1,800 | $28.71/hr | 1.7% |
Art Directors | 1,000 | $48.84/hr | 0.4% |
Floral Designers | 660 | $15.30/hr | 1.4% |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 590 | $31.54/hr | 1.7% |
Landscape Architects | 470 | $37.26/hr | 2.2% |
Costume Attendants | 210 | $23.84/hr | 1.0% |
Set and Exhibit Designers | 130 | $25.42/hr | 1.5% |
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | N/A | $27.23/hr | 5.6% |
Tasks for Fashion Designers
- Designs custom garments for clients.
- Integrates findings of analysis and discussion, and personal tastes and knowledge of design, to originate design ideas.
- Draws pattern for article designed, cuts pattern, and cuts material according to pattern, using measuring and drawing instruments, and scissors.
- Attends fashion shows and reviews garment magazines and manuals to analyze fashion trends, predictions, and consumer preferences.
- Sews together sections to form mockup or sample of garment or article, using sewing equipment.
- Directs and coordinates workers who draw and cut patterns, and construct sample or finished garment.
- Arranges for showing of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
- Confers with sales and management executives, or clients regarding design ideas.
- Examines sample garment on and off model, and modifies design to achieve desired effect.
- Sketches rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and writes specifications, such as color scheme, construction, or material type.