Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary by location
National median: $41,640 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $63,050 | +51.4% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $60,210 | +44.6% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $59,020 | +41.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $57,720 | +38.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $57,020 | +36.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $55,000 | +32.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $54,300 | +30.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $54,300 | +30.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $53,970 | +29.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $53,680 | +28.9% | — | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $53,680 | +28.9% | — | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $53,570 | +28.7% | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $51,380 | +23.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $51,110 | +22.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $50,470 | +21.2% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $50,470 | +21.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $49,610 | +19.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $49,610 | +19.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $49,450 | +18.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $49,150 | +18.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $48,750 | +17.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $48,740 | +17.1% | — | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $48,580 | +16.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $48,390 | +16.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $48,310 | +16.0% | 610 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $48,310 | +16.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $48,240 | +15.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $48,200 | +15.8% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $48,200 | +15.8% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $48,040 | +15.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $48,040 | +15.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $47,590 | +14.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $47,450 | +14.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $47,370 | +13.8% | — | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $46,260 | +11.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $46,230 | +11.0% | — | 2025 |
| MN | state | $46,180 | +10.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $46,060 | +10.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $46,060 | +10.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $45,970 | +10.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $45,630 | +9.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $45,510 | +9.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $44,610 | +7.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $44,470 | +6.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $44,450 | +6.7% | — | 2025 |
| CA | state | $44,360 | +6.5% | 2,180 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $44,240 | +6.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $44,130 | +6.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $43,870 | +5.4% | — | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $43,720 | +5.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $43,580 | +4.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $43,420 | +4.3% | — | 2025 |
| NM | state | $43,350 | +4.1% | — | 2025 |
| WI | state | $43,300 | +4.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $43,260 | +3.9% | 360 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $43,150 | +3.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $42,330 | +1.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $41,810 | +0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $41,260 | −0.9% | 740 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $40,420 | −2.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $40,360 | −3.1% | — | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $40,180 | −3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $40,080 | −3.7% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $40,000 | −3.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $39,790 | −4.4% | 920 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $39,610 | −4.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $39,150 | −6.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $39,080 | −6.1% | — | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $38,910 | −6.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $38,830 | −6.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $38,720 | −7.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $38,650 | −7.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $38,380 | −7.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $38,300 | −8.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $38,080 | −8.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $38,000 | −8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $37,500 | −9.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $37,500 | −9.9% | — | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $37,440 | −10.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $37,170 | −10.7% | 510 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $37,080 | −11.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $36,690 | −11.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $36,450 | −12.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $36,450 | −12.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $36,260 | −12.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $36,260 | −12.9% | 1,540 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $35,230 | −15.4% | — | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $34,810 | −16.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $34,750 | −16.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $34,710 | −16.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $34,390 | −17.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $33,560 | −19.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $33,560 | −19.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $33,380 | −19.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $33,370 | −19.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $33,350 | −19.9% | — | 2025 |
| SC | state | $33,030 | −20.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $32,530 | −21.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $31,680 | −23.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $31,200 | −25.1% | 90 | 2025 |