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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.


National estimates for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Industry profile for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Geographic profile for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

National estimates for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,950 10.2 % $ 19.32 $ 40,190 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.25 $ 15.30 $ 17.62 $ 21.40 $ 26.83
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,560 $ 31,820 $ 36,650 $ 44,510 $ 55,810


Industry profile for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 4,490 0.52 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 2,660 3.12 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 2,430 0.96 $ 17.71 $ 36,830
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1,000 1.42 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 880 0.61 $ 20.71 $ 43,070

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 2,660 3.12 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1,000 1.42 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 2,430 0.96 $ 17.71 $ 36,830
Textile Furnishings Mills 250 0.62 $ 19.56 $ 40,690
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 880 0.61 $ 20.71 $ 43,070

Top paying industries for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 230 0.06 $ 45.66 $ 94,970
Employment Services 50 (7) $ 29.77 $ 61,920
General Merchandise Retailers 590 0.02 $ 27.04 $ 56,240
Performing Arts Companies 130 0.09 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Traveler Accommodation 320 0.02 $ 21.40 $ 44,510


Geographic profile for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,880 0.20 2.04 $ 21.48 $ 44,690
California 1,820 0.10 1.03 $ 24.66 $ 51,290
Texas 1,300 0.10 0.97 $ 18.06 $ 37,560
Florida 1,200 0.13 1.27 $ 16.81 $ 34,960
Massachusetts 760 0.21 2.11 $ 21.07 $ 43,830


Map of location quotient of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 230 0.23 2.30 $ 14.80 $ 30,790
Massachusetts 760 0.21 2.11 $ 21.07 $ 43,830
New York 1,880 0.20 2.04 $ 21.48 $ 44,690
Utah 330 0.20 2.00 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Virginia 650 0.16 1.66 $ 16.83 $ 35,010


Map of annual mean wages of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $ 28.99 $ 60,300
California 1,820 0.10 1.03 $ 24.66 $ 51,290
Connecticut 190 0.12 1.18 $ 22.27 $ 46,320
New York 1,880 0.20 2.04 $ 21.48 $ 44,690
Missouri 110 0.04 0.38 $ 21.33 $ 44,360



Map of employment of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,160 0.23 2.31 $ 21.60 $ 44,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,050 0.17 1.73 $ 26.59 $ 55,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 590 0.21 2.17 $ 21.06 $ 43,790
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 380 0.20 2.02 $ 15.15 $ 31,500
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 320 0.12 1.20 $ 17.99 $ 37,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.13 1.35 $ 20.57 $ 42,780
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 250 0.08 0.81 $ 22.50 $ 46,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 240 0.13 1.30 $ 20.85 $ 43,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 220 0.16 1.64 $ 16.61 $ 34,540
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 210 0.15 1.52 $ 16.08 $ 33,450


Map of location quotient of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Fe, NM 30 0.52 5.31 $ 19.85 $ 41,280
Saginaw, MI 30 0.41 4.13 $ 14.15 $ 29,440
Provo-Orem, UT 90 0.32 3.27 $ 18.45 $ 38,370
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 30 0.27 2.76 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Columbus, GA-AL 30 0.26 2.67 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,160 0.23 2.31 $ 21.60 $ 44,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 590 0.21 2.17 $ 21.06 $ 43,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 150 0.20 2.05 $ 15.88 $ 33,030
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 380 0.20 2.02 $ 15.15 $ 31,500
Salt Lake City, UT 150 0.18 1.86 $ 17.98 $ 37,390


Map of annual mean wages of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,050 0.17 1.73 $ 26.59 $ 55,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 0.06 0.57 $ 25.92 $ 53,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 150 0.06 0.65 $ 24.97 $ 51,930
Trenton, NJ 40 0.15 1.52 $ 22.56 $ 46,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 250 0.08 0.81 $ 22.50 $ 46,800
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 50 0.08 0.81 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 60 0.14 1.47 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 170 0.11 1.16 $ 21.64 $ 45,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,160 0.23 2.31 $ 21.60 $ 44,930
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 140 0.12 1.26 $ 21.42 $ 44,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 6.58 $ 16.44 $ 34,200
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 4.72 $ 13.27 $ 27,600
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.36 $ 15.37 $ 31,970

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 6.58 $ 16.44 $ 34,200
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 4.72 $ 13.27 $ 27,600
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.36 $ 15.37 $ 31,970

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 6.58 $ 16.44 $ 34,200
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.36 $ 15.37 $ 31,970
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 4.72 $ 13.27 $ 27,600


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024