Freelance Fashion Designer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$45/hr
Typical range
$40–$75
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
15
Latest record: June 2025
Highest country median
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Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesSmall sample | $45 | $40–$125 | 9 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $38 | $35–$40 | 6 |
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $85 | $45–$125 | 6 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $45/hr equals $360 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2025. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Fashion Designer · Spokane, WA, USA | $125 |
| Fashion Designer · Spokane, WA, USA | $125 |
| Fashion Designer · Miami, FL, USA | $45 |
| Fashion Designer · London, UK | $75 |
| Fashion Designer · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $40 |
| Fashion Designer · London, UK | $75 |
| Fashion Designer · Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy | $35 |
| Fashion Designer · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $40 |
| Fashion Designer · Miami, FL, USA | $45 |
| Fashion Designer · Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy | $35 |
| Fashion Designer · Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy | $35 |
| Fashion Designer · Spokane, WA, USA | $125 |
| Fashion Designer · Miami, FL, USA | $45 |
| Fashion Designer · London, UK | $75 |
| Fashion Designer · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $40 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Fashion Designers charge per hour?
- Based on 15 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Fashion Designers charge an average of $64 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $40 and $75. Latest record added June 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Fashion Designers make?
- The top 10% of Fashion Designer submissions report $125 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Fashion Designer rates?
- The most common skills in Fashion Designer submissions are Adobe Illustrator and Marvelous Designer. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Fashion Designer rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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