Arts, Entertainment, and Media / Design

Costume Designer

Designs and creates costumes for film, television, theater, or other performances, ensuring visual consistency and character authenticity.

Average monthly gross

4,493 USD

3 validated salaries

Median

4,520 USD

less sensitive to extremes

Typical range

4,360 USD - 4,616 USD

10th to 90th percentile

Data period

2026 - 2026

based on validated records

Canonical

Costume Designer

ISCO

2163.1.2

Language

en

Salary insights

Monthly gross salary from approved submissions and AI-generated seeds that were validated.

3 records
Clear

By seniority

Senior 2 validated salaries
4,580 USD 4,520 USD - 4,640 USD
Lead / Expert 1 validated salaries
4,320 USD 4,320 USD - 4,320 USD

Yearly trend

4,493 USD
2026

Top countries

Country Avg. Count
Canada 4,640 USD 1
France 4,320 USD 1
United States 4,520 USD 1

Companies in data

Company Avg. Count
Adobe 4,520 USD 1
OpenText 4,640 USD 1
Thales 4,320 USD 1

Top cities

No city-linked salaries yet.

How these figures are calculated

Validated records only

The page uses salaries that have been approved in the admin, including human submissions and AI-generated seeds after validation.

Typical range

The range removes the lowest and highest extremes by showing the 10th to 90th percentile.

Seniority

Seniority is inferred from years of experience: junior, mid-level, senior, then lead or expert.

Interpretation

These figures are market indicators, not guaranteed salaries. Reliability improves as more approved records are added.

Role profile

Seniority

Junior Mid Senior

Alternate titles

Costume Artist Wardrobe Designer Costume Stylist

Skills

Hard skills

Costume Design Pattern Making Textile Knowledge Sewing Fabric Selection Historical Costume Research Draping

Soft skills

Creativity Attention to Detail Collaboration Time Management Problem Solving

Tools

Adobe Illustrator Photoshop Sewing Machine Dress Form

Certifications

Employment context

Industries

Film Production Television Production Theater Performing Arts Entertainment

Company types

Production Company Theater Company Film Studio Broadcasting Company

Work modes

On-site

Remote compatibility

Low

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