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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 29.6% since 2019.

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

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

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