Careers · Fashion Designers · Texas
Fashion Designers in Texas
Fashion designers create original clothing and accessory designs or adapt existing trends for brands and manufacturers. They work in design studios, corporate offices, or independently, developing concepts through sketching, sampling, and production coordination In Texas the median pay is $40,040 a year, 51% below the national median of $80,960.
$40,040median pay in Texas, per year
$39,490–$63,210middle half earn
1,850employed in Texas
$80,960U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management
Knowledge areas
DesignComputers and ElectronicsProduction and ProcessingSales and MarketingEnglish LanguageFine Arts
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Fashion Designers.
Licenses and training in Texas
Fashion Designers pay in other states
Massachusetts · $103,520New Jersey · $101,610New Hampshire · $100,160New York · $98,640Colorado · $94,140Virginia · $94,120Ohio · $82,050Washington · $82,030Connecticut · $81,510Vermont · $79,610
Related occupations
Commercial and Industrial DesignersFloral DesignersGraphic DesignersInterior DesignersMerchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersSet and Exhibit DesignersDesigners, All OtherArt Directors
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against fashion designers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
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O*NET-SOC 27-1022.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas, annual.