What are the main factors that influence a Pattern Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Pattern Designer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Pattern Designer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Pattern Designer's salary?

A Pattern Designer's salary grows with experience: a Transaction Processing Assistant II (1-3 years)earns $48,166, a Transaction Processing Assistant III (3-5 years)earns $53,944, a Pattern Designer (5-7 years)earns $62,195, a Transaction Processing Supervisor (7+ years)earns $84,109, a Transaction Processing Manager (7+ years)earns $131,810,

What are the highest paying states for a Pattern Designer?

Pattern Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pattern Designer roles are District of Columbia $67,861, California $67,603, Massachusetts $66,702. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pattern Designer roles make?

Salaries for Pattern Designer level roles vary by specialization: Pattern Maker: $72,503; Costume Designer: $70,503; Surface Pattern Designer: $69,421; Designer: $61,914; Assistant Pattern Maker: $61,672.

How do different companies affect a Pattern Designer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Pattern Designer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Pattern Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a Pattern Designer make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pattern Designer in the United States is $61,290 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Pattern Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,290
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,950 to $66,525
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,998

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Pattern Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,525	$5,544	$1,279	$32
Average	$61,290	$5,108	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$56,950	$4,746	$1,095	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Pattern Designer Salaries

A Pattern Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Pattern Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Pattern Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,166
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,944
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,195
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,109
Expert (over 8 years): $131,810

Levels	Salary
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$48,166
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$53,944
Pattern D... Level Pattern Designer	$62,195
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$84,109
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$131,810

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How Do Pattern Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Pattern Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,861.
California: $67,603.
Massachusetts: $66,702.

District of Columbia $67,861

California $67,603

Massachusetts $66,702

Washington $66,457

New Jersey $66,433

Alaska $66,347

Connecticut $65,501

New York $65,158

Hawaii $64,061

Rhode Island $63,546

Maryland $63,196

Minnesota $62,718

Colorado $62,534

Illinois $62,473

Oregon $62,240

Delaware $62,069

New Hampshire $61,961

Virginia $61,719

Pennsylvania $61,014

Nevada $60,659

North Dakota $60,543

Michigan $60,359

Wisconsin $60,291

Vermont $60,156

Texas $59,783

Maine $59,758

Arizona $59,721

Ohio $59,678

Georgia $59,114

Indiana $58,833

Wyoming $58,777

Utah $58,692

Iowa $58,655

Kansas $58,361

Louisiana $58,275

North Carolina $58,244

Missouri $58,232

Florida $57,993

Montana $57,864

Nebraska $57,742

Kentucky $57,674

South Carolina $57,429

Tennessee $57,276

Idaho $57,214

New Mexico $56,767

Oklahoma $56,669

Alabama $56,307

South Dakota $55,701

Arkansas $55,370

West Virginia $55,192

Mississippi $54,659

Top Paying Cities for Pattern Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $77,305
San Francisco: $76,459
Oakland: $74,848

San Jose, CA $77,305

San Francisco, CA $76,459

Oakland, CA $74,848

New York, NY $70,569

Paramus, NJ $69,711

Queens Village, NY $69,708

Passaic, NJ $69,650

Bergenfield, NJ $69,644

Stamford, CT $69,509

Huntington, NY $69,484

Newark, NJ $69,031

Bridgeport, CT $68,902

Vallejo, CA $68,780

New Brunswick, NJ $68,755

Petaluma, CA $68,719

Middlesex, NJ $68,602

Somerset, NJ $68,559

Santa Cruz, CA $68,480

Boston, MA $68,106

Monterey, CA $67,891

Seattle, WA $67,750

Santa Rosa, CA $67,738

Los Angeles, CA $67,720

Juneau, AK $67,560

Washington, DC $67,493

Orange, CA $67,275

Santa Ana, CA $67,113

Long Beach, CA $67,052

Anaheim, CA $67,039

Anchorage, AK $67,009

Santa Maria, CA $66,825

Everett, WA $66,813

Danbury, CT $66,597

Bremerton, WA $66,512

Tacoma, WA $66,292

New Suffolk, NY $66,290

Sacramento, CA $66,273

Santa Barbara, CA $66,206

Trenton, NJ $66,138

San Diego, CA $66,138

Brockton, MA $66,071

Fairbanks, AK $65,921

Lompoc, CA $65,764

Lowell, MA $65,715

Ventura, CA $65,703

Nashua, NH $65,691

Stockton, CA $65,685

Modesto, CA $65,237

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,103

Olympia, WA $64,986

Kennewick, WA $64,986

New Haven, CT $64,962

Lawrence, MA $64,741

Hartford, CT $64,680

Riverside, CA $64,667

New Bedford, MA $64,606

Richland, WA $64,606

Bakersfield, CA $64,520

San Bernardino, CA $64,496

New Britain, CT $64,490

Atlantic City, NJ $64,490

New London, CT $64,465

Norwich, CT $64,447

Portsmouth, NH $64,434

Boulder, CO $64,305

Portland, OR $64,220

Worcester, MA $64,214

Minneapolis, MN $64,024

Philadelphia, PA $63,938

Honolulu, HI $63,736

Saint Paul, MN $63,706

Vineland, NJ $63,693

Providence, RI $63,515

Chicago, IL $63,337

Bellingham, WA $63,264

Springfield, MA $63,215

Baltimore, MD $63,196

Chico, CA $63,043

Pittsfield, MA $62,878

Manchester, NH $62,761

Spokane, WA $62,492

Denver, CO $62,485

Albany, NY $62,197

Troy, NY $62,173

Nassau, NY $62,107

Schenectady, NY $62,044

Wilmington, DE $61,995

Burlington, VT $61,909

Salem, OR $61,885

Portland, ME $61,695

Yakima, WA $61,634

Rochester, MN $61,444

Reno, NV $61,413

Fresno, CA $61,413

Milwaukee, WI $61,358

Detroit, MI $61,296

Ann Arbor, MI $61,286

Allentown, PA $61,278

Colorado Springs, CO $61,174

Syracuse, NY $61,143

Carson City, NV $61,143

Houston, TX $61,057

Eugene, OR $61,027

Gary, IN $60,953

Springfield, OR $60,904

Bismarck, ND $60,892

Galveston, TX $60,849

Medford, OR $60,757

Fort Collins, CO $60,733

Concord, NH $60,702

Austin, TX $60,684

Mesa, AZ $60,555

Reading, PA $60,549

Phoenix, AZ $60,543

Dallas, TX $60,524

Saint Cloud, MN $60,465

Madison, WI $60,383

Utica, NY $60,218

Rochester, NY $60,120

Des Moines, IA $60,114

Raleigh, NC $60,107

Atlanta, GA $60,015

Battle Creek, MI $59,997

Salt Lake City, UT $59,979

Lancaster, PA $59,887

Harrisburg, PA $59,801

Kansas City, MO $59,740

Champaign, IL $59,727

Kansas City, KS $59,727

Fort Worth, TX $59,721

Columbus, OH $59,711

Boca Raton, FL $59,697

Pittsburgh, PA $59,672

Richmond, VA $59,648

Indianapolis, IN $59,635

Cleveland, OH $59,629

Las Vegas, NV $59,556

Cincinnati, OH $59,556

Petersburg, VA $59,464

Huntsville, AL $59,372

Lansing, MI $59,331

Lebanon, PA $59,323

Pueblo, CO $59,317

Appleton, WI $59,298

Buffalo, NY $59,274

Dayton, OH $59,255

Racine, WI $59,243

Charlotte, NC $59,237

Saint Louis, MO $59,219

York, PA $59,182

Elkhart, IN $59,182

Gastonia, NC $59,170

Billings, MT $59,156

Beaumont, TX $59,139

Lorain, OH $59,127

Benton Harbor, MI $59,114

Toledo, OH $59,102

Binghamton, NY $59,072

Rock Hill, SC $59,065

Rockford, IL $59,035

Springfield, IL $59,010

Elyria, OH $59,004

Fargo, ND $59,004

Flagstaff, AZ $58,961

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,924

Duluth, MN $58,888

Miami, FL $58,888

Cheyenne, WY $58,845

Grand Forks, ND $58,845

Bangor, ME $58,710

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,643

Durham, NC $58,617

Louisville, KY $58,612

Grand Rapids, MI $58,600

Hialeah, FL $58,594

Casper, WY $58,508

Scranton, PA $58,434

New Orleans, LA $58,416

Virginia Beach, VA $58,410

Akron, OH $58,379

Peoria, IL $58,299

Sarasota, FL $58,287

Nashville, TN $58,244

Omaha, NE $58,244

Green Bay, WI $58,244

Baton Rouge, LA $58,214

Charleston, SC $58,201

Jamestown, NY $58,171

Davenport, IA $58,171

Tucson, AZ $58,140

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,103

Tampa, FL $58,091

Evansville, IN $58,054

Port Arthur, TX $58,054

Bradenton, FL $58,030

Santa Fe, NM $57,919

Orlando, FL $57,809

Clearwater, FL $57,791

Canton, OH $57,662

La Crosse, WI $57,662

Albuquerque, NM $57,625

Newport News, VA $57,619

High Point, NC $57,601

Ogden, UT $57,576

Corpus Christi, TX $57,527

Norfolk, VA $57,490

Laramie, WY $57,490

Rock Island, IL $57,454

Saginaw, MI $57,441

Jacksonville, FL $57,435

Salisbury, NC $57,423

Boise, ID $57,411

Moline, IL $57,380

Fort Myers, FL $57,362

Memphis, TN $57,349

Tulsa, OK $57,319

Waterloo, IA $57,282

Spartanburg, SC $57,221

Lincoln, NE $57,190

Fort Wayne, IN $57,178

Provo, UT $57,172

Cedar Falls, IA $57,098

San Antonio, TX $57,074

Greensboro, NC $57,049

South Bend, IN $57,043

Savannah, GA $56,975

Muskegon, MI $56,951

Birmingham, AL $56,945

Winston Salem, NC $56,915

Lake Charles, LA $56,767

Anderson, IN $56,755

Lexington, KY $56,736

Augusta, GA $56,718

Greenville, SC $56,718

Lima, OH $56,669

Wichita, KS $56,663

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,663

Columbia, SC $56,608

Springfield, OH $56,595

Asheville, NC $56,497

Bloomington, IN $56,454

Knoxville, TN $56,234

Shreveport, LA $56,228

Wilmington, NC $56,148

Roanoke, VA $56,148

Topeka, KS $56,038

Frankfort, KY $56,031

Oklahoma City, OK $55,989

Chillicothe, OH $55,964

Longview, TX $55,958

Melbourne, FL $55,952

Sioux Falls, SD $55,854

Mobile, AL $55,848

Terre Haute, IN $55,823

Altoona, PA $55,786

Amarillo, TX $55,744

Killeen, TX $55,725

Fayetteville, AR $55,676

Chattanooga, TN $55,658

Sioux City, IA $55,603

Idaho Falls, ID $55,590

Lynchburg, VA $55,541

Gainesville, FL $55,462

Portsmouth, OH $55,431

Little Rock, AR $55,419

Lafayette, LA $55,394

Youngstown, OH $55,394

Daytona Beach, FL $55,357

Clarksville, TN $55,351

Pensacola, FL $55,345

Temple, TX $55,341

Hopkinsville, KY $55,161

Erie, PA $55,149

Florence, SC $55,124

Charleston, WV $55,026

Great Falls, MT $54,996

Macon, GA $54,910

Tallahassee, FL $54,904

Fayetteville, NC $54,892

Waco, TX $54,879

Helena, MT $54,836

Pine Bluff, AR $54,813

Vincennes, IN $54,738

Lubbock, TX $54,714

Alamogordo, NM $54,677

Twin Falls, ID $54,622

Rapid City, SD $54,604

Jackson, MS $54,493

Huntington, WV $54,489

Greenville, MS $54,487

Parkersburg, WV $54,425

Montgomery, AL $54,414

Wichita Falls, TX $54,352

Springfield, MO $54,352

Biloxi, MS $54,322

Monroe, LA $54,260

Johnstown, PA $54,217

Sumter, SC $54,193

Columbus, GA $54,187

Pascagoula, MS $54,070

Abilene, TX $54,070

Kingsport, TN $53,911

Albany, GA $53,911

Gulfport, MS $53,893

Alexandria, LA $53,690

Fort Smith, AR $53,537

El Paso, TX $53,372

Las Cruces, NM $53,096

Harlingen, TX $52,940

Pocatello, ID $52,930

Florence, AL $52,851

Brownsville, TX $52,838

Mcallen, TX $52,710

Dothan, AL $52,624

Columbus, MS $52,260

Altus, OK $51,974

Lawton, OK $51,858

Pierre, SD $51,637

What Skills Can Increase a Pattern Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Problem Solving (Mentioned in 4.84% Job Postings): Analyzing and identifying the root cause of problems and applying critical thinking skills to solve problems.
Data Input (Mentioned in 3.33% Job Postings): Data input are information's that is provided to a computer or a software program. Input means to provide the program with some data to be used in it.
Accounting (Mentioned in 1.51% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Problem Solving	4.84%
Data Input	3.33%
Accounting	1.51%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Pattern Designer's salary.

Data Validation: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Economics: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Data Validation	$73,548	20%
Economics	$72,935	19%
Organizing	$70,484	15%
Team Operations	$69,871	14%
Programming	$69,258	13%
Communicates Effectively	$66,194	8%

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Pattern Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pattern Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Pattern Designer positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Pattern Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Pattern Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$67,419	$32.0	10%
Biotechnology	$67,419	$32.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$67,419	$32.0	10%
Financial Services	$67,419	$32.0	10%
Healthcare	$67,419	$32.0	10%

Pattern Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pattern Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$56,950

Average $61,290/year

$66,525

$4,746

Average $5,108/month

$5,544

$1,095

Average $1,179/week

$1,279

$27

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,525	$5,544	$1,279	$32
Average	$61,290	$5,108	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$56,950	$4,746	$1,095	$27

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Salary Trends for Pattern Designer

Salaries for a Pattern Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $71,462 in 2023 to around $70,838 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pattern Designer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2025

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2024	$71,647
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