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Costume Attendants

Designs clothing, shoes and accessories.

Typical education to startHigh school diploma or equivalent
Job outlook2025–2035: +6%
Median pay$50,400 a year (2025)
Interest codeACR Artistic, Conventional, Realistic

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Fashion designers sketch ideas, choose fabrics, make patterns and samples, and work with manufacturers. Many work for brands and retailers; some start their own labels or design costumes for theater and film.

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Costume Attendants on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.