Fashion Designers pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,070 or more. The middle half of fashion designers in Tampa earn between $61,250 and $98,360.
- $40K10th
- $61K25th
- $78KMedian
- $98K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,990 | $6,416 | $37.01 |
| Median | $78,280 | $6,523 | $37.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,250 | $5,104 | $29.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,360 | $8,197 | $47.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fashion Designers pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.
Fashion designers in Tampa earn 44% more than the Florida average ($53,350) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($91,230). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $80,960.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | $76,990 | $78,280 | $40,220 | $125,070 | 80 |
| 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 Tampa
On the average salary of $76,990, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $62,992 a year, or $5,249 a month and $2,423 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for fashion designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $76,990 buys what about $76,311 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Fashion Designers salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 1st of 2 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Tampa: questions
How much do fashion designers make an hour in Tampa?
$37.02 an hour on average, and $37.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fashion designers salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fashion designers take-home pay in Tampa?
About $62,992 a year ($5,249 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,990. Florida has no state income tax.
Do fashion designers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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