The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median annual wage for fashion designers is $73,790. The apparel, piece goods and wholesale industries have the highest employment of designers — around 8,000 individuals in 2019 — that make an annual mean wage of $85,000. According to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), fashion merchandising buyers can make around $124,000 per year at companies like Coach, Calvin Klein, Forever21, Target and more. Occupations like seamstress, fashion sales associate and fashion models average between $20,000 to $50,000 in annual salaries. As with any job in the fashion industry, a lot has to do with your level of experience and the company for which you work. Usually bigger brands offer bigger salaries, so keep that in mind when applying for jobs.