Tailor, Dressmaker, and Custom Sewer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$41,640
$20.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,920 | $14.38 |
| 25th percentile | $35,230 | $16.94 |
| Median | $41,640 | $20.02 |
| 75th percentile | $50,200 | $24.14 |
| 90th percentile | $63,670 | $30.61 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 13,920
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $60,210 | $55,791 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $57,720 | $52,520 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $54,300 | $50,741 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $53,680 | $48,822 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $51,110 | $49,596 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $50,470 | $47,723 10th |
| Nevada | ||
| 7th | $49,150 | $49,160 7th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 8th | $48,310 | $49,512 6th |
| Missouri | ||
| 9th | $48,240 | $53,118 2nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $48,200 | $45,923 14th |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $48,040 | $48,592 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $47,450 | $45,907 15th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $46,180 | $46,826 12th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $46,060 | $45,557 16th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $45,970 | $44,132 19th |
| Delaware | ||
| 16th | $44,450 | $44,536 18th |
| California | ||
| 17th | $44,360 | $40,065 25th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 18th | $43,350 | $47,011 11th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $43,300 | $46,017 13th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $43,260 | $44,925 17th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $43,150 | $39,658 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $42,330 | $42,348 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $41,260 | $43,742 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $40,360 | $40,089 24th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 25th | $40,000 | $38,606 30th |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $39,790 | $38,476 31st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 27th | $38,650 | $42,070 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 28th | $38,380 | $42,596 21st |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $37,500 | $38,974 29th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $37,170 | $40,065 25th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $36,450 | $39,055 28th |
| Texas | ||
| 32nd | $36,260 | $37,359 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $34,710 | $36,674 34th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 34th | $33,560 | $38,047 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 35th | $33,030 | $35,232 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 36th | $32,530 | $36,081 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 37th | $31,680 | $36,098 35th |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $31,200 | $35,126 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $30,990 | $35,647 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $27,110 | $30,099 40th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $26,300 | $29,940 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $25,340 | $29,142 42nd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −8.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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