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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in California

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-4% Jobs Projection
$43,560 Median Salary
520 Job Openings

While jobs for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in California is expected to decrease.

  • Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 2,860 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers working in the state.

There were 2,470 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 300 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers working in it, which means California has more Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 520 annual Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers job openings in California, and 4,300 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,800 annual jobs and 39,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers ranged from $23,940 to $62,480 with $43,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.51 to $30.04. The median hourly rate was $20.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.41.

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

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Top California Metros for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,540 $42,490
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 180 $36,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 130 n/a
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 $45,290

Top States for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,860 $43,560
Texas 2,380 $27,180
New York 1,290 $36,010
Ohio 720 $34,580
Pennsylvania 580 $30,140
Indiana 530 $27,640
North Carolina 520 $23,400
Tennessee 500 $28,180
New Jersey 500 $29,250
Maryland 500 $34,090
Wisconsin 460 $29,240
Illinois 420 $32,360
Georgia 400 $34,550
Massachusetts 330 $36,090
Oregon 330 $29,990
South Carolina 300 $32,600
Washington 300 $32,060
Nevada 290 $31,340
Connecticut 250 $37,160
Alabama 210 $28,900

Below are the states where Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $46,840
District of Columbia $45,090
California $43,560
Arizona $38,380
Connecticut $37,160
Massachusetts $36,090
New York $36,010
Alaska $35,480
Michigan $35,090
Colorado $34,710

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