Average Technical Designer, Apparel Salary

The top respondents for the job title Technical Designer, Apparel are from the companies Express, LLC, Hanna Andersson Corporaiton and Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Reported salaries are highest at Nike, Inc. where the average pay is $83,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Polo Ralph Lauren Corp and Express, LLC, earning around $70,318 and $69,776, respectively. Bioworld Merchandising Inc pays the lowest at around $40,332. Jerry Leigh and Hanna Andersson Corporaiton also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $43,160 and $61,992, respectively.

Skills in Patternmaking, Technical Specification and Microsoft Excel are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Adobe Illustrator and Technical Garment Knowledge.

An entry-level Technical Designer, Apparel with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $41,051 based on 32 salaries. An early career Technical Designer, Apparel with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $48,379 based on 357 salaries. A mid-career Technical Designer, Apparel with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $60,483 based on 287 salaries. An experienced Technical Designer, Apparel with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $74,825 based on 218 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $81,251.

Employees with Technical Designer, Apparel in their job title in Boston, Massachusetts earn an average of 34.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Francisco, California (23.6% more) and Seattle, Washington (22.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Columbus, Ohio (8.0% less) and Portland, Oregon (6.6% less).