Salary Information. The IFSA reported that more than 20,000 fashion stylists are employed worldwide. However, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the majority of fashion stylists work on a commission or on a project basis, meaning there's very little job security. According to Payscale.com data obtained in 2015, the median salary of fashion stylists was about $50,000. The lowest paid 10% of these professionals earned around $21,000 or less, while the highest paid 10% earned roughly $80,000 or more.