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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New York

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New York

Get the information you need to know about working as a Tailor, Dressmaker, or Custom Sewer.

$36,010 Median Salary
  • Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 1,290 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers working in the state.

There were 1,680 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline 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 New York has more Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers than average.

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What do Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers ranged from $23,590 to $66,960 with $36,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.34 to $32.19. The median hourly rate was $17.31.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,390 n/a
Rochester, NY 40 $28,740

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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