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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Florida

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Florida

Considering a career as a Tailor, Dressmaker, or Custom Sewer in Florida?

1.3% Jobs Projection
$27,080 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Florida is growing slower than average.

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

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

There were 650 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,540 total jobs in 2026 for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in this state.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers ranged from $18,160 to $43,910 with $27,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.73 to $21.11. The median hourly rate was $13.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.11.

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

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Top States for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Employment

View the list below to see 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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