Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Wages
SOC 51-6052 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers is $36,650 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $27,560 and the 90th percentile is $55,810, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
14,950
P10
$27,560
P25
$31,820
Median
$36,650
P75
$44,510
P90
$55,810
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,650 | $40,190 | $27,560 | $55,810 | 14,950 | — |
| 2022 | $34,280 | $37,230 | $23,910 | $54,080 | 16,870 | -6.47% |
| 2021 | $31,420 | $35,430 | $22,070 | $57,480 | 17,270 | -8.34% |
| 2020 | $32,640 | $36,040 | $20,940 | $58,050 | 20,860 | +3.88% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $55,760, 52% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $55,760 | +52.1% | $60,300 | — |
| Missouri | $47,130 | +28.6% | $44,360 | 110 |
| California | $45,090 | +23% | $51,290 | 1,820 |
| Massachusetts | $44,240 | +20.7% | $43,830 | 760 |
| Connecticut | $43,420 | +18.5% | $46,320 | 190 |
| Nevada | $41,300 | +12.7% | $42,440 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $40,820 | +11.4% | $40,270 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $40,130 | +9.5% | $40,360 | — |
| Washington | $39,520 | +7.8% | $41,960 | 370 |
| South Carolina | $38,470 | +5% | $39,070 | 180 |
| Colorado | $37,240 | +1.6% | $42,790 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $37,210 | +1.5% | $40,690 | 70 |
| Indiana | $36,960 | +0.8% | $37,130 | 230 |
| New Jersey | $36,830 | +0.5% | $43,940 | 680 |
| Oregon | $36,640 | -0% | $42,870 | 160 |
| Iowa | $36,540 | -0.3% | $39,200 | 60 |
| Ohio | $36,540 | -0.3% | $37,030 | 330 |
| Texas | $36,170 | -1.3% | $37,560 | 1,300 |
| Alaska | $36,110 | -1.5% | $36,560 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $35,690 | -2.6% | $34,510 | 270 |
| North Carolina | $34,890 | -4.8% | $39,850 | 200 |
| Alabama | $34,770 | -5.1% | $34,830 | 130 |
| Utah | $34,700 | -5.3% | $36,670 | 330 |
| New York | $34,660 | -5.4% | $44,690 | 1,880 |
| Minnesota | $34,600 | -5.6% | $40,870 | 380 |
| Virginia | $34,340 | -6.3% | $35,010 | 650 |
| Florida | $33,990 | -7.3% | $34,960 | 1,200 |
| New Hampshire | $33,600 | -8.3% | $34,180 | 50 |
| Georgia | $33,510 | -8.6% | $36,350 | 500 |
| Michigan | $32,720 | -10.7% | $32,230 | 600 |
| Louisiana | $32,700 | -10.8% | $34,180 | 210 |
| Mississippi | $31,950 | -12.8% | $33,790 | 150 |
| West Virginia | $31,950 | -12.8% | $32,960 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,870 | -13% | $34,670 | 240 |
| Idaho | $31,200 | -14.9% | $28,290 | 120 |
| Illinois | $29,640 | -19.1% | $35,090 | 230 |
| Kentucky | $29,360 | -19.9% | $30,290 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $27,820 | -24.1% | $30,790 | 230 |
| Maryland | $27,560 | -24.8% | $35,600 | — |
| Kansas | $26,760 | -27% | $28,810 | — |
| Arkansas | $26,750 | -27% | $29,240 | 70 |