Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in North Carolina

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

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

• Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

There were approximately 210 workers employed as Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in this state in 2018.

There were 240 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in this state are declining at a rate of 10.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers job openings in North Carolina, and 270 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers ranged from $24,630 to $63,230 with $43,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.84 to $30.4. The median hourly rate was $20.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.92 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.02.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	110	$44,890
Greensboro-High Point, NC	60	$42,160

Top States for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Employment

The table below shows the states 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 North Carolina

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Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Upholsterers	6,880
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	2,380

References

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