Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
SOC code 51-6052 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,920 | $14.38 |
| 25th percentile | $35,230 | $16.94 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $41,640 | $20.02 |
| 75th percentile | $50,200 | $24.14 |
| 90th percentile | $63,670 | $30.61 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers (SOC 51-6052), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 70 | $51,880 | $38,030 | $23,970 | $29,510 | $47,070 | $117,840 |
| Arizona | 40 | $43,760 | $44,890 | $38,170 | $40,960 | $47,170 | $47,220 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $34,420 | $31,750 | $27,610 | $29,570 | $39,750 | $44,200 |
| California | 2,240 | $52,380 | $45,390 | $37,330 | $39,920 | $54,210 | $80,900 |
| Colorado | — | $44,190 | $39,310 | $29,990 | $29,990 | $53,760 | $60,820 |
| Connecticut | 180 | $50,050 | $47,360 | $40,040 | $44,840 | $56,780 | $62,930 |
| Delaware | — | $41,820 | $43,010 | $33,950 | $39,150 | $46,340 | $47,540 |
| District of Columbia | — | $56,740 | $57,380 | $38,430 | $46,940 | $58,670 | $85,150 |
| Florida | 1,410 | $38,260 | $37,590 | $26,550 | $31,040 | $44,040 | $50,200 |
| Georgia | 230 | $35,410 | $32,720 | $19,610 | $28,080 | $38,540 | $54,560 |
| Hawaii | — | $50,210 | $46,990 | $36,920 | $36,920 | $63,580 | $63,580 |
| Idaho | 100 | $31,160 | $28,080 | $18,660 | $18,820 | $36,710 | $45,800 |
| Illinois | 360 | $43,150 | $38,340 | $30,490 | $31,200 | $45,760 | $63,660 |
| Indiana | 260 | $52,650 | $39,040 | $33,510 | $34,740 | $48,580 | $130,540 |
| Iowa | 60 | $37,130 | $36,810 | $29,010 | $31,190 | $43,320 | $44,770 |
| Kansas | 70 | $27,310 | $26,410 | $20,920 | $24,020 | $29,710 | $36,110 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $37,940 | $37,400 | $27,950 | $30,960 | $43,490 | $53,460 |
| Louisiana | 230 | $31,740 | $29,910 | $24,050 | $26,710 | $35,550 | $43,340 |
| Maryland | 260 | $49,490 | $52,000 | $37,250 | $47,180 | $52,000 | $52,000 |
| Massachusetts | 490 | $47,530 | $45,770 | $41,940 | $44,920 | $48,990 | $55,080 |
| Michigan | 490 | $36,710 | $34,830 | $28,500 | $29,120 | $40,320 | $52,900 |
| Minnesota | 600 | $46,190 | $43,490 | $28,600 | $36,350 | $48,530 | $73,080 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $39,280 | $38,480 | $26,460 | $31,570 | $48,330 | $48,750 |
| Missouri | 340 | $35,530 | $35,190 | $25,580 | $25,580 | $42,680 | $50,300 |
| Montana | — | $35,570 | $36,030 | $32,250 | $32,640 | $36,570 | $42,740 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $31,990 | $29,310 | $24,960 | $24,960 | $37,160 | $42,460 |
| Nevada | 90 | $44,600 | $46,020 | $33,990 | $36,770 | $49,990 | $53,970 |
| New Hampshire | — | $48,120 | $44,970 | $35,880 | $40,860 | $48,740 | $66,980 |
| New Jersey | 710 | $53,860 | $45,510 | $34,290 | $34,510 | $71,200 | $91,500 |
| New Mexico | — | $41,850 | $43,600 | $32,970 | $41,560 | $43,600 | $44,350 |
| New York | 1,400 | $59,520 | $57,280 | $39,060 | $44,040 | $68,380 | $85,550 |
| North Carolina | 480 | $38,880 | $35,490 | $27,020 | $30,420 | $44,930 | $49,650 |
| Ohio | 270 | $39,160 | $37,550 | $24,360 | $28,690 | $44,550 | $48,610 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $42,880 | $50,710 | $24,960 | $27,140 | $52,530 | $52,530 |
| Oregon | 130 | $46,550 | $45,690 | $34,340 | $34,640 | $59,900 | $62,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 500 | $42,830 | $49,250 | $26,000 | $26,360 | $54,990 | $55,910 |
| Rhode Island | — | $37,060 | $35,920 | $30,220 | $31,180 | $43,010 | $43,010 |
| South Carolina | 550 | $33,160 | $34,100 | $18,660 | $19,240 | $44,190 | $57,060 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $35,300 | $34,510 | $23,660 | $26,550 | $42,120 | $50,540 |
| Texas | 1,840 | $37,710 | $35,600 | $24,600 | $30,370 | $49,400 | $51,120 |
| Utah | 220 | $41,500 | $40,570 | $32,570 | $34,580 | $46,820 | $54,040 |
| Vermont | 30 | $38,490 | $41,600 | $28,760 | $29,390 | $42,530 | $43,390 |
| Virginia | 450 | $37,600 | $35,110 | $27,590 | $31,730 | $43,110 | $49,450 |
| Washington | 140 | $51,940 | $51,010 | $35,880 | $39,860 | $59,550 | $61,410 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $34,400 | $35,060 | $22,580 | $26,690 | $39,240 | $42,300 |
| Wisconsin | 210 | $39,240 | $38,640 | $23,260 | $31,060 | $45,370 | $54,600 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.