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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Texas

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

0.5% Jobs Projection
$27,180 Median Salary
560 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 2,380 workers employed as Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,340 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in this state are growing at a rate of 0.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 560 annual job openings, and 4,460 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers ranged from $17,680 to $44,310 with $27,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.5 to $21.3. The median hourly rate was $13.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 980 $25,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 490 $29,770
Austin-Round Rock, TX 230 $23,840

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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