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How much do wardrobe supervisor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for wardrobe supervisor in the United States is $21.13, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.59 and $22.84 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by a wardrobe supervisor during a production?

Wardrobe Supervisors often navigate tight timelines, last-minute costume changes, and ensuring all garments are maintained and fitted properly for cast members. They must coordinate closely with costume designers, dressers, and performers to address unexpected issues like repairs or quick changes. Effective organization and communication are essential, as the role requires balancing creative vision with practical logistics to keep the wardrobe running smoothly throughout rehearsals and performances.

What is the difference between Wardrobe Supervisor vs Costume Designer?

AspectWardrobe SupervisorCostume Designer
CredentialsExperience in wardrobe management, costume maintenance, and sewing skillsDesign background, fashion or costume design degree, creative portfolio
Work EnvironmentTheatrical, film, TV productions, overseeing wardrobe departmentsCreative process, designing costumes for characters, collaborating with directors
Employer & Industry UsageProduction companies, theaters, TV studiosFilm, theater, television, fashion industry

The Wardrobe Supervisor primarily manages the wardrobe department, ensuring costumes are maintained and organized during production. In contrast, the Costume Designer focuses on creating and designing costumes to bring characters to life. While both roles require knowledge of costumes, the supervisor handles logistics and upkeep, whereas the designer emphasizes creative design and concept development.

What does a wardrobe supervisor do?

A Wardrobe Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all aspects of costumes and wardrobe during a theater production, film, television show, or event. Their duties include managing costume fittings, supervising dressers and wardrobe staff, maintaining and repairing costumes, and ensuring continuity throughout the production. They work closely with designers, actors, and production managers to make sure costumes are prepared, organized, and ready for each performance or shoot. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential for this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a wardrobe supervisor, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Wardrobe Supervisor, you need expertise in costume construction, garment care, and inventory management, often supported by a degree in costume design or equivalent experience. Familiarity with wardrobe management software, sewing machines, and fabric maintenance tools is typically required. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for coordinating with cast and crew. These abilities ensure smooth costume operations, maintain production quality, and help prevent disruptions during performances.

What does a wardrobe supervisor do?

Wardrobe supervisors are in charge of overseeing many aspects of costuming. Their job duties include buying, designing, and repairing costumes, managing dressers, and deciding when actors should make costume changes. They work closely with the theater manager or show director. Qualifications for a career as a wardrobe supervisor often include education in or work experience with fashion, theater, or a related area. Other useful skills for this job are the abilities to multitask, work under pressure, and communicate effectively.

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Infographic showing various Wardrobe Supervisor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $43,959 per year, or $21.1 per hour.

Wardrobe and Hair Manager

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Ashland, OR • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Manages wardrobe and hair personnel, including but not limited to:
  • Oversees Wardrobe Supervisor and Hair & Wig Supervisors who create work assignments and manages the day-to-day schedule and workflow.
  • Provides materials and equipment needed for wardrobe and hair personnel to successfully open, run, and close a show.
  • Ensures wardrobe and hair personnel understand and uphold OSF mission and values.
  • Ensures wardrobe and hair personnel understand and adhere to the company handbook, collective bargaining agreement, AEA guidelines and production department guidelines.
  • Ensures wardrobe and hair personnel understand and adhere to safety procedures, creating additional safety protocols when necessary.
  • Ensures regular inspections of hair salon and stations, adhering to HLO, Health Licensing Office regulations on safety, sanitization, and infection control.
  • Recruits, hires, conducts performance reviews, manages progressive discipline with P&C, and organizes the on-boarding and off-boarding processes for wardrobe and hair personnel.
  • Performs administrative tasks such as payroll, expense reports, and injury forms.

Exemplify respect and inclusion by:
  • Demonstrating and creating an environment where each employee is supported.
  • Maintaining a safe and anti-racist working environment.
  • Recognizing micro-aggressions and interrupting othering behaviors.
  • Operationalizing IDEA concepts into organized practice in systems, processes, and problem-solving techniques.
  • Collaborating with other managers to enforce safety policies and keeping up to date with required management-level training.

Manages the Wardrobe and Hair support of shows. Duties include and are not limited to:
  • Organizes and/or ensures organization of all wardrobe and hair functions for individual shows, including working technical rehearsals, troubleshooting, run crew documentation, and show reports.
  • Manages all Hair & Wig and understudy fittings with the Director of Stage Management.
  • Ensures design integrity and quality control of the costume and hair design throughout the season.
  • Ensures the maintenance and organization of wardrobe and hair spaces and equipment.
  • Ensures wardrobe and hair follow safety, sanitization, infection control of all workspaces; provides disinfectants and safety equipment.
  • Ensures Wig Leads and Key Stylist organize hair/wig inventory, pull, purchase, alter, or manufacture all wigs, hair styles, and facial hair as designed and approved by the Costume Designer. Supervises schedule for hair care and wig maintenance.
  • Collaborates with Costume Designer and Wig Leads to create show specific make-up.
  • Collaborates and communicates with the Costume Shop to balance the show requirements with OSF resources to meet show and performer needs safely and efficiently- regarding wig builds, quick changes, understudy fittings and wig fittings, and hair prep or style.
  • Develops and advocates for Wardrobe and Hair's annual labor, material, and capital budgets in the season budgeting process. Manages budgets throughout the year, keeping leadership apprised of any challenges.
  • Attends Production Meetings, show specific costume meetings; convenes department meetings and show specific wardrobe and hair meetings.
  • Participates and actively engages in Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations.

Collaborates, coordinates, and communicates with many internal stakeholders about wardrobe and hair functions. Some examples include:
  • Costume Shop: regarding costume closure modifications and special care of costumes and wigs, resources, paperwork, load out schedule, cleaning and restoring costume rental items, and production transfers.
  • Collaborates and resolves pre-show schedule for hair prep and dressing order, quick change choreography, and on-stage pre-sets.
  • Stage Management: regarding AEA updates, run crew assignment needs, and show breakdowns; keeping apprised changes to entrances/exit locations and run times; collaborating closely with quick changes prioritizing crew and actor safety, and specific needs for any given performance, understudy fittings, etc.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Responds to after-hours emergencies and participates in emergency response teams.
  • Assist in maintenance, transportation, and cleaning of show and rehearsal costumes, including dry cleaning, as needed
  • Emergency understudy during the run of shows.
  • Represents OSF at organizational functions and conferences when requested.
  • Advises and/or leads facility maintenance and improvement projects as appropriate.
  • Assist Development and Marketing departments (for example, occasional donor events or creating content re: quick changes for social media outlets).
  • Other duties as assigned by Costume Director.

Supervision Received:
Costume Director
Supervision Exercised:
Wardrobe Supervisor, Hair & Wig Supervisors, wardrobe and hair staff.
Required:
Education: High: School Graduate or equivalent.
Work Experience: 5 years of experience in professional theatrical wardrobe, preferably experience supervising projects and/or people in the entertainment industry.
Preferred:
  • Experience in using industrial and home sewing machines with a variety of fabrics.
  • Knowledge or ability to understand regulations detailed in OHA, Oregon Health Authority Cosmetology Safety and Sanitation rules.
  • Experience in wig building, wig fronting, dying lace, and with working various adhesive methods.
  • Experience in wig building and hair care of Black/African American and multi-textured hair.
  • Experience with special effects on-stage makeup and prosthetics supporting all skin tones and genders.

Qualifications/Skills:
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to effectively address conflict and resolve in a professional manner in line with OSF's values.
  • Knowledge of costume periods, safe work practices, and understanding repertory calendars.
  • Thorough knowledge using computer software, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, SharePoint, and other cloud-based information sharing systems.
  • Proficient in quick-change choreography for run crew planning with both costumes and hair.
  • Demonstrate initiative and tenacity in short-term and long-term planning.
  • Ability to collaborate and behave in a productive manner with colleagues and staff.
  • Ability to adapt and flex to operational changes and new procedures.
  • Expertise in organization, time management, and decision making.
  • Excellent Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Access analysis and inclusive behavior:
  • Able to identify and dismantle work systems that uphold and promote systems of white supremacy; to re-envision and implement new systems that account for equity and promote inclusion in all areas of work.
  • Ability to approach relationships with colleagues and staff, particularly those belonging to underrepresented or historically marginalized groups, with an understanding that identity informs every individual's human experience in a way that may differ from their own personal experience.
  • Ability to communicate about body proportions, hair textures and styling, skin tones and identities using respectful and equitable language.

Physical Ability:
  • Lift and move costumes, wigs, and equipment weighing up to 30 pounds, climb stairs repeatedly, kneel, squat, and bend. Sit and stand for eight hours or more a day.

Special Hours Requirements:
  • Night-time/overnight and weekend hours are regularly required. The standard work week is Tuesday - Sunday. Long hours are required, especially during technical rehearsals. The ability to respond to emergencies with little notice is required.

Preferred:
  • Experience working with unions and within the context of collective bargaining agreements. Attended EDI or anti-racist trainings. Experience working in a repertory environment.

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