Fashion Designers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,130 or more. The middle half of fashion designers in Denver earn between $76,780 and $105,220.
- $59K10th
- $77K25th
- $99KMedian
- $105K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,470 | $7,789 | $44.94 |
| Median | $99,420 | $8,285 | $47.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,780 | $6,398 | $36.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,220 | $8,768 | $50.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fashion Designers pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Fashion designers in Denver earn about the same as the Colorado average ($94,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,230). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $80,960.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $93,470 | $99,420 | $59,180 | $123,130 | 250 |
| Colorado | $94,270 | $94,140 | $59,180 | $132,990 | 360 |
| 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 Denver
On the average salary of $93,470, a single filer in Denver takes home about $71,182 a year, or $5,932 a month and $2,738 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for fashion designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $93,470 buys what about $88,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Fashion Designers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($100,980).
- Boulder$100,980
- Denver$93,470
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 Denver: questions
How much do fashion designers make an hour in Denver?
$44.94 an hour on average, and $47.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fashion designers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fashion designers take-home pay in Denver?
About $71,182 a year ($5,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,470. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do fashion designers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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