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

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 $48,301, a Transaction Processing Assistant III (3-5 years)earns $54,088, a Pattern Designer (5-7 years)earns $62,410, a Transaction Processing Supervisor (7+ years)earns $84,360, a Transaction Processing Manager (7+ years)earns $132,354,

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 $68,080, California $67,822, Massachusetts $66,918. 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: Visual Designer: $71,867; Pattern Maker: $71,112; Surface Pattern Designer: $68,702; Assistant Pattern Maker: $61,803; Designer: $60,612.

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 May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Pattern Designer in the United States is $61,488 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,675
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,086 to $66,821
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,078

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Pattern Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,821	$5,568	$1,285	$32
Average	$61,488	$5,124	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$57,086	$4,757	$1,098	$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): $48,301
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,088
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,410
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,360
Expert (over 8 years): $132,354

Levels	Salary
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$48,301
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$54,088
Pattern D... Level Pattern Designer	$62,410
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$84,360
Transacti... Level Pattern Designer	$132,354

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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: $68,080.
California: $67,822.
Massachusetts: $66,918.

District of Columbia $68,080

California $67,822

Massachusetts $66,918

Washington $66,672

New Jersey $66,647

Alaska $66,561

Connecticut $65,713

New York $65,368

Hawaii $64,268

Rhode Island $63,751

Maryland $63,401

Minnesota $62,921

Colorado $62,737

Illinois $62,675

Oregon $62,441

Delaware $62,269

New Hampshire $62,161

Virginia $61,919

Pennsylvania $61,212

Nevada $60,855

North Dakota $60,738

Michigan $60,554

Wisconsin $60,486

Vermont $60,351

Texas $59,976

Maine $59,951

Arizona $59,914

Ohio $59,871

Georgia $59,306

Indiana $59,023

Wyoming $58,967

Utah $58,881

Iowa $58,844

Kansas $58,549

Louisiana $58,463

North Carolina $58,432

Missouri $58,420

Florida $58,180

Montana $58,051

Nebraska $57,928

Kentucky $57,861

South Carolina $57,615

Tennessee $57,461

Idaho $57,399

New Mexico $56,951

Oklahoma $56,852

Alabama $56,489

South Dakota $55,881

Arkansas $55,549

West Virginia $55,370

Mississippi $54,835

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: $77,555
San Francisco: $76,793
Oakland: $75,090

San Jose, CA $77,555

San Francisco, CA $76,793

Oakland, CA $75,090

New York, NY $71,259

Queens Village, NY $70,798

Paramus, NJ $70,306

Passaic, NJ $70,244

Bergenfield, NJ $70,183

Stamford, CT $70,091

Huntington, NY $70,029

Newark, NJ $69,629

Bridgeport, CT $69,506

New Brunswick, NJ $69,304

Vallejo, CA $69,174

Middlesex, NJ $69,138

Somerset, NJ $69,082

Petaluma, CA $68,941

Santa Cruz, CA $68,701

Boston, MA $68,578

Monterey, CA $68,271

Fairbanks, AK $68,228

Los Angeles, CA $68,111

Washington, DC $68,080

Seattle, WA $67,969

Santa Rosa, CA $67,957

Juneau, AK $67,779

Orange, CA $67,576

Anchorage, AK $67,465

Anaheim, CA $67,422

Santa Ana, CA $67,330

Nassau, NY $67,293

Long Beach, CA $67,268

Danbury, CT $67,250

Santa Maria, CA $67,041

Everett, WA $67,028

Bremerton, WA $66,727

Trenton, NJ $66,610

Sacramento, CA $66,586

San Diego, CA $66,555

Brockton, MA $66,530

Tacoma, WA $66,506

Santa Barbara, CA $66,420

Lowell, MA $66,174

New Suffolk, NY $66,149

Nashua, NH $66,075

Lompoc, CA $65,977

Ventura, CA $65,916

Stockton, CA $65,897

New Haven, CT $65,774

Atlantic City, NJ $65,614

Hartford, CT $65,479

Modesto, CA $65,448

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,313

New Britain, CT $65,282

Kennewick, WA $65,196

Olympia, WA $65,196

New London, CT $65,184

Norwich, CT $65,165

Lawrence, MA $65,135

Bakersfield, CA $64,962

New Bedford, MA $64,876

Riverside, CA $64,876

Richland, WA $64,815

Portsmouth, NH $64,766

Vineland, NJ $64,753

San Bernardino, CA $64,704

Boulder, CO $64,532

Worcester, MA $64,483

Portland, OR $64,428

Saint Paul, MN $64,354

Minneapolis, MN $64,354

Philadelphia, PA $64,268

Honolulu, HI $63,942

Springfield, MA $63,727

Providence, RI $63,720

Chicago, IL $63,542

Bellingham, WA $63,468

Baltimore, MD $63,401

Chico, CA $63,247

Wilmington, DE $63,142

Pittsfield, MA $63,081

Manchester, NH $62,964

Spokane, WA $62,694

Denver, CO $62,687

Albany, NY $62,398

Troy, NY $62,374

Schenectady, NY $62,245

Burlington, VT $62,109

Portland, ME $61,894

Salem, OR $61,845

Yakima, WA $61,833

Ann Arbor, MI $61,814

Rochester, MN $61,642

Reno, NV $61,611

Fresno, CA $61,611

Milwaukee, WI $61,556

Detroit, MI $61,495

Allentown, PA $61,476

Carson City, NV $61,470

Houston, TX $61,378

Colorado Springs, CO $61,372

Syracuse, NY $61,341

Eugene, OR $61,224

Gary, IN $61,150

Bismarck, ND $61,150

Galveston, TX $61,150

Springfield, OR $61,101

Medford, OR $60,953

Fort Collins, CO $60,929

Austin, TX $60,880

Mesa, AZ $60,751

Phoenix, AZ $60,738

Dallas, TX $60,720

Reading, PA $60,683

Saint Cloud, MN $60,658

Concord, NH $60,603

Madison, WI $60,578

Utica, NY $60,412

Raleigh, NC $60,363

Las Vegas, NV $60,357

Rochester, NY $60,314

Des Moines, IA $60,308

Atlanta, GA $60,209

Battle Creek, MI $60,191

Salt Lake City, UT $60,173

Lancaster, PA $60,080

Champaign, IL $60,068

Harrisburg, PA $59,994

Durham, NC $59,939

Kansas City, MO $59,933

Kansas City, KS $59,920

Fort Worth, TX $59,914

Boca Raton, FL $59,890

Cleveland, OH $59,884

Columbus, OH $59,871

Pittsburgh, PA $59,865

Richmond, VA $59,841

Indianapolis, IN $59,828

Cincinnati, OH $59,748

Petersburg, VA $59,656

Lansing, MI $59,521

Billings, MT $59,521

Huntsville, AL $59,521

Lebanon, PA $59,515

Pueblo, CO $59,508

Dayton, OH $59,508

Appleton, WI $59,490

Buffalo, NY $59,465

Racine, WI $59,435

Charlotte, NC $59,429

Saint Louis, MO $59,410

Springfield, IL $59,385

York, PA $59,373

Elkhart, IN $59,373

Gastonia, NC $59,367

Benton Harbor, MI $59,367

Beaumont, TX $59,330

Lorain, OH $59,318

Toledo, OH $59,293

Binghamton, NY $59,263

Rock Hill, SC $59,256

Rockford, IL $59,226

Elyria, OH $59,195

Fargo, ND $59,195

Flagstaff, AZ $59,152

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,115

Miami, FL $59,078

Duluth, MN $58,980

Bangor, ME $58,900

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,832

Louisville, KY $58,801

Grand Rapids, MI $58,789

Hialeah, FL $58,783

Casper, WY $58,697

Scranton, PA $58,623

New Orleans, LA $58,605

Virginia Beach, VA $58,598

Akron, OH $58,568

Peoria, IL $58,488

Sarasota, FL $58,475

Green Bay, WI $58,432

Baton Rouge, LA $58,402

Charleston, SC $58,389

Nashville, TN $58,371

Jamestown, NY $58,359

Davenport, IA $58,359

Tucson, AZ $58,328

Cheyenne, WY $58,309

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,291

Tampa, FL $58,279

Omaha, NE $58,266

Evansville, IN $58,242

Port Arthur, TX $58,242

Bradenton, FL $58,217

Santa Fe, NM $58,107

Orlando, FL $58,045

Clearwater, FL $57,977

La Crosse, WI $57,848

Canton, OH $57,848

Grand Forks, ND $57,830

Tulsa, OK $57,811

Albuquerque, NM $57,811

Newport News, VA $57,805

High Point, NC $57,787

Ogden, UT $57,762

Corpus Christi, TX $57,713

Laramie, WY $57,676

Norfolk, VA $57,676

Rock Island, IL $57,639

Saginaw, MI $57,627

Jacksonville, FL $57,621

Salisbury, NC $57,608

Memphis, TN $57,596

Moline, IL $57,565

Fort Myers, FL $57,547

Waterloo, IA $57,467

Spartanburg, SC $57,406

Lincoln, NE $57,375

Fort Wayne, IN $57,363

Birmingham, AL $57,295

Cedar Falls, IA $57,283

Provo, UT $57,276

Springfield, OH $57,270

San Antonio, TX $57,258

Greensboro, NC $57,233

South Bend, IN $57,227

Winston Salem, NC $57,221

Boise, ID $57,203

Savannah, GA $57,160

Muskegon, MI $57,049

Lima, OH $56,975

Lake Charles, LA $56,951

Anderson, IN $56,938

Lexington, KY $56,920

Augusta, GA $56,901

Greenville, SC $56,901

Wichita, KS $56,846

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,846

Columbia, SC $56,791

Bloomington, IN $56,637

Roanoke, VA $56,600

Asheville, NC $56,520

Knoxville, TN $56,416

Shreveport, LA $56,409

Wilmington, NC $56,330

Frankfort, KY $56,213

Oklahoma City, OK $56,170

Chillicothe, OH $56,145

Longview, TX $56,139

Topeka, KS $56,120

Mobile, AL $56,028

Terre Haute, IN $56,004

Erie, PA $55,997

Altoona, PA $55,967

Melbourne, FL $55,948

Amarillo, TX $55,924

Killeen, TX $55,905

Fayetteville, AR $55,856

Sioux Falls, SD $55,813

Chattanooga, TN $55,776

Idaho Falls, ID $55,770

Gainesville, FL $55,641

Portsmouth, OH $55,610

Little Rock, AR $55,598

Lynchburg, VA $55,598

Youngstown, OH $55,573

Lafayette, LA $55,573

Temple, TX $55,549

Daytona Beach, FL $55,536

Clarksville, TN $55,530

Pensacola, FL $55,524

Hopkinsville, KY $55,340

Charleston, WV $55,333

Florence, SC $55,303

Sioux City, IA $55,266

Macon, GA $55,087

Tallahassee, FL $55,081

Fayetteville, NC $55,069

Wichita Falls, TX $55,057

Waco, TX $55,057

Pine Bluff, AR $55,032

Vincennes, IN $54,915

Lubbock, TX $54,891

Great Falls, MT $54,854

Alamogordo, NM $54,848

Abilene, TX $54,798

Rapid City, SD $54,719

Monroe, LA $54,719

Albany, GA $54,682

Huntington, WV $54,675

Jackson, MS $54,669

Greenville, MS $54,663

Parkersburg, WV $54,602

Montgomery, AL $54,589

Johnstown, PA $54,577

Springfield, MO $54,528

Biloxi, MS $54,497

Sumter, SC $54,368

Columbus, GA $54,362

Twin Falls, ID $54,325

Pascagoula, MS $54,245

Kingsport, TN $54,085

Gulfport, MS $54,067

Alexandria, LA $53,864

Fort Smith, AR $53,710

El Paso, TX $53,544

Helena, MT $53,464

Las Cruces, NM $53,267

Harlingen, TX $53,095

Pocatello, ID $53,040

Florence, AL $53,021

Brownsville, TX $53,009

Dothan, AL $52,911

Mcallen, TX $52,880

Columbus, MS $52,425

Altus, OK $52,142

Lawton, OK $52,025

Pierre, SD $51,804

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.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$63,333	3%
Written Communication	$63,333	3%
Analysis	$62,718	2%
Initiative	$62,718	2%
Data Analysis	$62,103	1%

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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 May 18, 2021

$57,086

Average $61,488/year

$66,821

$4,757

Average $5,124/month

$5,568

$1,098

Average $1,182/week

$1,285

$27

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,821	$5,568	$1,285	$32
Average	$61,488	$5,124	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$57,086	$4,757	$1,098	$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 $71,711 in 2023 to around $71,085 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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