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 Chico's Fas and The Kellwood Company, earning around $81,350 and $74,465, respectively. Bioworld Merchandising Inc pays the lowest at around $40,439. Hanna Andersson Corporaiton and Polo Ralph Lauren Corp also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $60,923 and $68,986, respectively.

Skills in Patternmaking and Microsoft Excel are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Technical Specification, 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 $40,982 based on 27 salaries. An early career Technical Designer, Apparel with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49,232 based on 334 salaries. A mid-career Technical Designer, Apparel with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $60,800 based on 277 salaries. An experienced Technical Designer, Apparel with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $75,503 based on 199 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $83,141.

Employees with Technical Designer, Apparel in their job title in Boston, Massachusetts earn an average of 34.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Francisco, California (24.4% more) and Seattle, Washington (22.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Columbus, Ohio (10.3% less), Portland, Oregon (2.2% less) and Los Angeles, California (1.1% less).