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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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
17,270 | 7.2 % | $ 17.03 | $ 35,430 | 1.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.61 | $ 13.41 | $ 15.11 | $ 18.59 | $ 27.64 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 22,070 | $ 27,900 | $ 31,420 | $ 38,660 | $ 57,480 |
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 Stores | 7,100 | 0.93 | $ 16.23 | $ 33,760 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 2,440 | 3.18 | $ 14.78 | $ 30,750 |
Drycleaning and Laundry Services | 1,890 | 0.82 | $ 14.08 | $ 29,280 |
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 1,460 | 2.06 | $ 20.11 | $ 41,820 |
General Merchandise Stores | 1,150 | 0.04 | $ 25.12 | $ 52,250 |
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 | 2,440 | 3.18 | $ 14.78 | $ 30,750 |
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 1,460 | 2.06 | $ 20.11 | $ 41,820 |
Clothing Stores | 7,100 | 0.93 | $ 16.23 | $ 33,760 |
Drycleaning and Laundry Services | 1,890 | 0.82 | $ 14.08 | $ 29,280 |
Other Textile Product Mills | 320 | 0.55 | $ 16.28 | $ 33,870 |
Top paying industries for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores | 60 | 0.05 | $ 40.60 | $ 84,440 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | (8) | (8) | $ 28.74 | $ 59,790 |
General Merchandise Stores | 1,150 | 0.04 | $ 25.12 | $ 52,250 |
Traveler Accommodation | 160 | 0.01 | $ 22.32 | $ 46,430 |
Specialized Design Services | 310 | 0.23 | $ 20.26 | $ 42,140 |
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.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 2,920 | 0.18 | 1.44 | $ 18.14 | $ 37,740 |
Texas | 1,650 | 0.14 | 1.10 | $ 14.75 | $ 30,690 |
New York | 1,630 | 0.19 | 1.53 | $ 24.92 | $ 51,830 |
Pennsylvania | 1,160 | 0.21 | 1.70 | $ 13.61 | $ 28,310 |
Florida | 820 | 0.09 | 0.77 | $ 15.86 | $ 32,990 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky | 460 | 0.25 | 2.04 | $ 14.71 | $ 30,600 |
Iowa | 360 | 0.24 | 1.97 | $ 15.52 | $ 32,290 |
Nevada | 280 | 0.22 | 1.78 | $ 14.29 | $ 29,730 |
Virginia | 810 | 0.22 | 1.75 | $ 15.45 | $ 32,130 |
Pennsylvania | 1,160 | 0.21 | 1.70 | $ 13.61 | $ 28,310 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 1,630 | 0.19 | 1.53 | $ 24.92 | $ 51,830 |
Washington | 140 | 0.04 | 0.35 | $ 21.03 | $ 43,750 |
Connecticut | 110 | 0.07 | 0.60 | $ 20.43 | $ 42,490 |
Hawaii | 40 | 0.06 | 0.53 | $ 20.14 | $ 41,880 |
Arizona | 50 | 0.02 | 0.15 | $ 20.01 | $ 41,620 |
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 | 1,580 | 0.18 | 1.49 | $ 25.22 | $ 52,450 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,260 | 0.22 | 1.80 | $ 17.80 | $ 37,020 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 630 | 0.24 | 1.94 | $ 13.84 | $ 28,780 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 540 | 0.13 | 1.05 | $ 18.84 | $ 39,200 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 510 | 0.18 | 1.44 | $ 14.56 | $ 30,280 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 450 | 0.13 | 1.02 | $ 14.96 | $ 31,120 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 440 | 0.15 | 1.22 | $ 18.38 | $ 38,230 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 350 | 0.16 | 1.27 | $ 22.79 | $ 47,410 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 350 | 0.23 | 1.84 | $ 15.87 | $ 33,010 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 290 | 0.16 | 1.32 | $ 19.39 | $ 40,330 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provo-Orem, UT | 120 | 0.44 | 3.63 | $ 15.12 | $ 31,440 |
Lexington-Fayette, KY | 100 | 0.38 | 3.07 | $ 14.59 | $ 30,360 |
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 130 | 0.36 | 2.91 | $ 16.12 | $ 33,530 |
Lancaster, PA | 80 | 0.33 | 2.68 | $ 13.41 | $ 27,900 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 210 | 0.30 | 2.43 | $ 14.92 | $ 31,030 |
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | 40 | 0.26 | 2.15 | $ 15.13 | $ 31,470 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 270 | 0.26 | 2.12 | $ 15.95 | $ 33,180 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 220 | 0.24 | 1.99 | $ 14.65 | $ 30,470 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 70 | 0.24 | 1.98 | $ 16.78 | $ 34,900 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 630 | 0.24 | 1.94 | $ 13.84 | $ 28,780 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,580 | 0.18 | 1.49 | $ 25.22 | $ 52,450 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 350 | 0.16 | 1.27 | $ 22.79 | $ 47,410 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 40 | 0.11 | 0.87 | $ 22.35 | $ 46,480 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 100 | 0.05 | 0.43 | $ 22.22 | $ 46,210 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 40 | 0.10 | 0.79 | $ 22.10 | $ 45,970 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 150 | 0.14 | 1.12 | $ 20.89 | $ 43,440 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 240 | 0.09 | 0.75 | $ 20.67 | $ 42,990 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 50 | 0.02 | 0.20 | $ 20.26 | $ 42,140 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 180 | 0.16 | 1.34 | $ 19.84 | $ 41,270 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 290 | 0.16 | 1.32 | $ 19.39 | $ 40,330 |
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 Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.77 | 6.29 | $ 13.07 | $ 27,190 |
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.39 | 3.19 | $ 13.24 | $ 27,530 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.31 | 2.54 | $ 15.77 | $ 32,810 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.13 | 1.09 | $ 15.44 | $ 32,100 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.14 | 1.14 | $ 11.83 | $ 24,610 |
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 Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.77 | 6.29 | $ 13.07 | $ 27,190 |
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.39 | 3.19 | $ 13.24 | $ 27,530 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.31 | 2.54 | $ 15.77 | $ 32,810 |
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.31 | 2.50 | $ 14.65 | $ 30,460 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.14 | 1.14 | $ 11.83 | $ 24,610 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.31 | 2.54 | $ 15.77 | $ 32,810 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.13 | 1.09 | $ 15.44 | $ 32,100 |
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.31 | 2.50 | $ 14.65 | $ 30,460 |
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.39 | 3.19 | $ 13.24 | $ 27,530 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.77 | 6.29 | $ 13.07 | $ 27,190 |
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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022