Fashion Designers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,850 or more. The middle half of fashion designers in Dallas earn between $39,490 and $86,390.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $63KMedian
- $86K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,680 | $5,807 | $33.50 |
| Median | $63,210 | $5,268 | $30.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,490 | $3,291 | $18.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,390 | $7,199 | $41.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fashion Designers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Fashion designers in Dallas earn 28% more than the Texas average ($54,600) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($91,230). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $80,960.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $69,680 | $63,210 | $39,450 | $132,850 | 590 |
| Texas | $54,600 | $40,040 | $28,170 | $98,620 | 1,850 |
| 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 Dallas
On the average salary of $69,680, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $57,850 a year, or $4,821 a month and $2,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for fashion designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $69,680 buys what about $67,591 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Fashion Designers salary in nearby metro areas
- Kansas City, MO$70,680
- Denver, CO$93,470
- Boulder, CO$100,980
- Madison, WI$64,560
- Minneapolis, MN$51,200
- Tampa, FL$76,990
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 Dallas: questions
How much do fashion designers make an hour in Dallas?
$33.50 an hour on average, and $30.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fashion designers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fashion designers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $57,850 a year ($4,821 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,680. Texas has no state income tax.
Do fashion designers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.9%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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