--- title: "Jobs in Fashion" description: "Careers designing, making, buying and styling clothing and accessories, from fashion and textile designers to pattern makers, buyers and stylists.…" canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/jobs-in-fashion" last-updated: "2026-10-09T10:57:55.138Z" --- # Jobs in Fashion Careers designing, making, buying and styling clothing and accessories, from fashion and textile designers to pattern makers, buyers and stylists. Careers centred on this field come first, then the ones that touch it, each group ranked by national median pay from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. Specialty careers, which BLS reports inside a broader occupation, show that occupation’s figures and are labelled on their pages. 31 occupations, in the ranked order the career bank computed. Wages are BLS OEWS, May 2025. Growth figures are BLS Employment Projections and education is the BLS "typical education needed for entry". | # | Occupation | Median annual wage | Projected growth | Typical education | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Apparel Technical Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/apparel-technical-designer) | $80,960 | +0.1% | Bachelor's | | 2 | [Fashion Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fashion-designer) | $80,960 | +0.1% | Bachelor's | | 3 | [Footwear Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/footwear-designer) | $80,960 | +0.1% | Bachelor's | | 4 | [Luxury Brand Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/luxury-brand-manager) | $78,760 | +7.0% | Bachelor's | | 5 | [Trend Forecaster](https://nuecareer.com/careers/trend-forecaster) | $78,760 | +7.0% | Bachelor's | | 6 | [Fashion Buyer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fashion-buyer) | $77,710 | +6.0% | Bachelor's | | 7 | [Merchandise Planner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/merchandise-planner) | $77,710 | +6.0% | Bachelor's | | 8 | [Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products](https://nuecareer.com/careers/wholesale-and-retail-buyer) | $77,710 | +6.0% | Bachelor's | | 9 | [Watchmaker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/watchmaker) | $67,230 | -0.3% | High school | | 10 | [Textile Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/textile-designer) | $62,960 | -1.7% | Bachelor's | | 11 | [Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fabric-and-apparel-patternmaker) | $62,750 | -15.0% | High school | | 12 | [Gem and Diamond Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/gem-and-diamond-worker) | $52,540 | -3.2% | High school | | 13 | [Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/jeweler-and-precious-stone-and-metal-worker) | $52,540 | -3.2% | High school | | 14 | [Jewelry Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/jewelry-designer) | $52,540 | -3.2% | High school | | 15 | [Fashion Stylist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fashion-stylist) | $50,400 | +5.9% | High school | | 16 | [Luxury Goods Authenticator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/luxury-goods-authenticator) | $48,570 | +2.5% | High school | | 17 | [Retail District Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/retail-district-manager) | $48,520 | -3.7% | High school | | 18 | [Model](https://nuecareer.com/careers/model) | $48,470 | -2.1% | No formal credential | | 19 | [Fashion Photographer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fashion-photographer) | $44,660 | -0.7% | High school | | 20 | [Milliner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/milliner) | $41,640 | -8.8% | No formal credential | | 21 | [Tailor, Dressmaker, and Custom Sewer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/tailor-dressmaker-and-custom-sewer) | $41,640 | -8.8% | No formal credential | | 22 | [Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/merchandise-displayer-and-window-trimmer) | $39,390 | +2.7% | High school | | 23 | [Visual Merchandiser](https://nuecareer.com/careers/visual-merchandiser) | $39,390 | +2.7% | High school | | 24 | [Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/shoe-and-leather-worker-and-repairer) | $37,800 | -6.5% | High school | | 25 | [Sewing Machine Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/sewing-machine-operator) | $36,670 | -15.1% | No formal credential | | 26 | [Sewer, Hand](https://nuecareer.com/careers/sewer-hand) | $36,480 | -12.0% | No formal credential | | 27 | [Shoe Machine Operator and Tender](https://nuecareer.com/careers/shoe-machine-operator-and-tender) | $35,650 | -6.9% | High school | | 28 | [Personal Stylist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/personal-stylist) | $35,410 | -0.3% | No formal credential | | 29 | [E-commerce Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/ecommerce-manager) | $83,050 | +3.9% | Bachelor's | | 30 | [Costume Attendant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/costume-attendant) | $50,400 | +5.9% | High school | | 31 | [Hairstylist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/hairstylist) | $35,790 | +7.7% | Certificate | Full record for any row, including wage percentiles and state-level pay: https://nuecareer.com/careers/{slug} or https://nuecareer.com/api/v1/careers/{slug}. --- This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). 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