Fashion Designers pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,530 or more. The middle half of fashion designers in Orlando earn between $49,450 and $87,160.
- $37K10th
- $49K25th
- $62KMedian
- $87K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,960 | $5,580 | $32.19 |
| Median | $61,810 | $5,151 | $29.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,450 | $4,121 | $23.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,160 | $7,263 | $41.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fashion Designers pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.
Fashion designers in Orlando earn 26% more than the Florida average ($53,350) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($91,230). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $80,960.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | $66,960 | $61,810 | $37,460 | $101,530 | 160 |
| Florida | $53,350 | $43,020 | $27,710 | $82,330 | 1,100 |
| 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 Orlando
On the average salary of $66,960, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $55,936 a year, or $4,661 a month and $2,151 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Orlando a good place for fashion designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $66,960 buys what about $66,024 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Fashion Designers salary in other Florida cities
Orlando ranks 2nd of 2 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($76,990).
- Tampa$76,990
- Orlando$66,960
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 Orlando: questions
How much do fashion designers make an hour in Orlando?
$32.19 an hour on average, and $29.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fashion designers salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fashion designers take-home pay in Orlando?
About $55,936 a year ($4,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,960. Florida has no state income tax.
Do fashion designers earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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