Fashion Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-1022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-1022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 5.7%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 44/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $80,960
- H-1B offered wage $70,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 2,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 83
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 3,353 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~39.1% of this role but only ~5.7% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.
Common titles: Apparel and Accessories Designer, Apparel Designer, Costume Designer, Designer, Fashion Design Contractor, Fashion Designer
Representative Tasks
- •Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
- •Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.
- •Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.
- •Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.
- •Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
- •Write informational material.
- •Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
- •Calculate costs of goods or services.
- •Determine the value of goods or services.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 5.7% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $80,960 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 94/100 | N/A |