Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in California

Get the information you need to know about working as a Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker.

While jobs for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in California is expected to decrease.

• Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker Career?

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Apparel & Textile Manufacture

How Many Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Work in California?

1,530 people worked as Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,530 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 90 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers working in it, which means California has more Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in this state are declining at a rate of 13.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 140 annual Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers job openings in California, and 1,300 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 4,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers ranged from $26,640 to $93,280 with $47,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.81 to $44.85. The median hourly rate was $22.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.07 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $5.27.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,350	$50,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	70	$40,610

Top States for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Employment

View the list below to see where most Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,530	$47,420
New York	970	$65,270
Mississippi	710	$36,630
Florida	290	$24,510
New Jersey	230	$19,630
North Carolina	210	$43,470
Pennsylvania	110	$32,840
Missouri	110	$27,230
Tennessee	90	$28,060
Ohio	80	$22,230
Michigan	60	$38,150
Washington	60	$46,560
Indiana	40	$35,240
Massachusetts	30	$31,110
South Carolina	30	$28,800
Maryland	30	$35,180
Utah	30	$26,020

Below are the states where Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$65,270
California	$47,420
Washington	$46,560
North Carolina	$43,470
Michigan	$38,150
Oregon	$36,750
Mississippi	$36,630
Indiana	$35,240
Maryland	$35,180
Pennsylvania	$32,840

Related Careers in California

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Upholsterers	2,580
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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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