Average Salary for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
SOC 51-6052 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in the United States is $40,860 ($19.64/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,110 at the 10th percentile to $62,490 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 16,290 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 54.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$40,860
Mean Annual
$44,050
10th Pct
$27,110
75th Pct
$49,780
Employment
16,290
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$33k
25th
$41k
Median
$50k
75th
$62k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,320 |
| Boulder, CO | $52,570 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $52,530 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $51,120 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $51,010 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $50,350 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,770 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,690 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,460 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,230 |
| Jackson, MS | $48,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,910 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,760 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $57,380 |
| New York | $57,280 |
| Maryland | $52,000 |
| Washington | $51,010 |
| Oklahoma | $50,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,250 |
| Connecticut | $47,360 |
| Hawaii | $46,990 |
| Nevada | $46,020 |
| Massachusetts | $45,770 |
| Oregon | $45,690 |
| New Jersey | $45,510 |
| California | $45,390 |
| New Hampshire | $44,970 |
| Arizona | $44,890 |
| New Mexico | $43,600 |
| Minnesota | $43,490 |
| Delaware | $43,010 |
| Vermont | $41,600 |
| Utah | $40,570 |
| Colorado | $39,310 |
| Indiana | $39,040 |
| Wisconsin | $38,640 |
| Mississippi | $38,480 |
| Illinois | $38,340 |
| Alabama | $38,030 |
| Florida | $37,590 |
| Ohio | $37,550 |
| Kentucky | $37,400 |
| Iowa | $36,810 |
| Montana | $36,030 |
| Rhode Island | $35,920 |
| Texas | $35,600 |
| North Carolina | $35,490 |
| Missouri | $35,190 |
| Virginia | $35,110 |
| West Virginia | $35,060 |
| Michigan | $34,830 |
| Tennessee | $34,510 |
| South Carolina | $34,100 |
| Georgia | $32,720 |
| Arkansas | $31,750 |
| Louisiana | $29,910 |
| Nebraska | $29,310 |
| Idaho | $28,080 |
| Kansas | $26,410 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,460 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $103,130 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $103,130 |
| Information | $103,130 |
| Temporary Help Services | $51,320 |
| Employment Services | $51,320 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $50,150 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $46,660 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $46,450 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $45,940 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $45,910 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $45,910 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $45,590 |
| Gambling Industries | $45,250 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,990 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $44,990 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $44,810 |
| Accommodation | $44,740 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $44,740 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $44,730 |
| Specialized Design Services | $44,470 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $44,290 |
| Retail Trade | $44,200 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $43,600 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $43,600 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $43,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $43,440 |
| Manufacturing | $43,170 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $42,680 |
| Educational Services | $42,530 |
| Educational Services | $42,200 |
| Casino Hotels | $41,840 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,590 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,590 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $41,260 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,260 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $40,860 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $40,420 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $40,040 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $40,040 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $40,040 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,540 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,540 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $39,320 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $38,740 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $38,740 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,420 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $37,410 |
| Other Personal Services | $36,920 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $36,670 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $35,910 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $35,910 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $35,910 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $35,880 |
| Textile Product Mills | $35,870 |
| Wholesale Trade | $35,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $35,490 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $35,330 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $35,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $35,150 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $34,960 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $30,490 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $30,490 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $30,490 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,860 |
| 2023 | $36,650 |
| 2022 | $34,280 |
| 2021 | $31,420 |
| 2020 | $32,640 |
| 2019 | $31,520 |
| 2018 | $31,000 |
| 2017 | $28,600 |
| 2016 | $28,240 |
| 2015 | $25,830 |
| 2014 | $26,460 |