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Fashion Designer
What they do
Fashion designers create clothing, accessories, and footwear.
Work Enviroment
Fashion designers work in wholesale or manufacturing establishments, apparel companies, retailers, theater or dance companies, and design firms. Most fashion designers work in New York and California.
How to Become One
Fashion designers typically need a bachelor’s degree to enter the occupation. Employers may prefer to hire creative candidates who have technical knowledge of the production processes for clothing, accessories, or footwear.
Pay
The median annual wage for fashion designers was $80,690 in May 2024.
Job Outlook
Employment of fashion designers is projected to grow 2 percent from 2024 to 2034, slower than the average for all occupations. Despite limited employment growth, about 2,300 openings for fashion designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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