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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in District of Columbia

Is District of Columbia a good place for you to work as a Tailor, Dressmaker, or Custom Sewer?

-16% Jobs Projection
$45,090 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in District of Columbia is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Work in District of Columbia?

There were approximately 190 workers employed as Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in this state in 2018.

There were 360 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 300 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers than average.

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Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in this state are declining at a rate of 15.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers job openings in District of Columbia, and 270 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 District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers ranged from $26,440 to $63,510 with $45,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.71 to $30.53. The median hourly rate was $21.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.34.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top District of Columbia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 800 $30,400

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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