Fashion Designers pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,350 or more. The middle half of fashion designers in Riverside earn between $73,480 and $121,940.
- $42K10th
- $73K25th
- $97KMedian
- $122K75th
- $149K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,590 | $8,382 | $48.36 |
| Median | $96,760 | $8,063 | $46.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,480 | $6,123 | $35.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,940 | $10,162 | $58.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fashion Designers pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.
Fashion designers in Riverside earn 10% more than the U.S. average ($91,230). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $80,960.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $100,590 | $96,760 | $42,250 | $149,350 | 180 |
| United States | $91,230 | $80,960 | $39,490 | $146,870 | 21,450 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Fashion Designers salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $100,590, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $74,332 a year, or $6,194 a month and $2,859 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Riverside a good place for fashion designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $100,590 buys what about $94,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Fashion Designers salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 3rd of 4 California metro areas for this job; Santa Maria pays the most ($112,270).
- Santa Maria$112,270
- San Francisco$106,270
- Riverside$100,590
- San Diego$92,290
Highest-paying cities for fashion designers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,650).
- Boston, MA$118,650
- New York, NY$113,040
- Santa Maria, CA$112,270
- San Francisco, CA$106,270
- Boulder, CO$100,980
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Fashion Designers salary in Riverside: questions
How much do fashion designers make an hour in Riverside?
$48.36 an hour on average, and $46.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fashion designers salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fashion designers take-home pay in Riverside?
About $74,332 a year ($6,194 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,590. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do fashion designers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,230).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1022; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 22.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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