Costume Designer Salary in San Diego, California

Costume Designer Salary in San Diego, CA

How much does a Costume Designer make in San Diego, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Costume Designer in San Diego, CA is $77,271. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $62,799 to a high of $95,948, with most professionals earning between $69,696 and $87,047.

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Costume Designer Salaries by Percentile
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10th Percentile Costume Designer Salary $62,799 San Diego,CA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Costume Designer Salary $69,696 San Diego,CA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Costume Designer Salary $77,271 San Diego,CA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Costume Designer Salary $87,047 San Diego,CA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Costume Designer Salary $95,948 San Diego,CA March 01, 2025
25% $69,696 10% $62,799 90% $95,948 75% $87,047 $77,271 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Costume Designer ?

A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production or television. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters' outfits/costumes and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. The costume designer works alongside the director, scenic, lighting designer, sound designer, and other creative personnel. The costume designer may also collaborate with hair stylist, wig master, or makeup artist. In European theatre, the role is different, as the theatre designer usually designs both costume and scenic elements. Designers typically seek to enhance a...

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    Costume Designer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Industrial Designer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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77271

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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78324
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Costume Designer in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Costume Designer ranges from $69,696 to $87,047 with the average base salary of $77,271. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,065 to $89,401 with the average total cash compensation of $78,324.

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