An entry-level fashion designer with less than one year of experience can expect to earn an average annual salary of $40,320. The average total salary for a fashion designer candidate with 1 to 4 years of experience is $47,270. The median salary for a mid-career fashion designer with 5-9 years of experience is $61,510 per year. Fashion designers with 10 or more years of experience earn an average of $80,670. At the end of a career (over 20 years of experience), the average annual salary for a fashion designer was $102,710 per year.