DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
27-1022 Fashion Designers
Occupational Description:
Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends. | Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | N/A | 21 | $32.13/hr | $2.54/hr | $14.68/hr | $21.55/hr | $28.28/hr | $41.70/hr | $58.35/hr |
| Minnesota | 60 | 20 | $31.77/hr | $2.45/hr | $14.82/hr | $21.01/hr | $28.04/hr | $41.07/hr | $57.70/hr |
| U S | 16,010 | 977 | $36.31/hr | $0.62/hr | $16.06/hr | $21.86/hr | $31.77/hr | $44.24/hr | $62.78/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 1,180 | $26.43/hr | N/A |
| Interior Designers | 770 | $22.33/hr | N/A |
| Art Directors | 740 | $36.55/hr | N/A |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 420 | $25.08/hr | N/A |
| Floral Designers | 380 | $13.65/hr | N/A |
| Landscape Architects | 280 | $29.25/hr | N/A |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 220 | $19.75/hr | N/A |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | N/A | $10.73/hr | N/A |
| Costume Attendants | N/A | $20.14/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Fashion Designers
- Designs custom garments for clients.
- Integrates findings of analysis and discussion, and personal tastes and knowledge of design, to originate design ideas.
- Draws pattern for article designed, cuts pattern, and cuts material according to pattern, using measuring and drawing instruments, and scissors.
- Attends fashion shows and reviews garment magazines and manuals to analyze fashion trends, predictions, and consumer preferences.
- Sews together sections to form mockup or sample of garment or article, using sewing equipment.
- Directs and coordinates workers who draw and cut patterns, and construct sample or finished garment.
- Arranges for showing of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
- Confers with sales and management executives, or clients regarding design ideas.
- Examines sample garment on and off model, and modifies design to achieve desired effect.
- Sketches rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and writes specifications, such as color scheme, construction, or material type.