Tailor, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary
41,640 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-6052
Half of all tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in the United States earn more than 41,640 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay709of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.42×35,230 USD – 50,200 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 35,230 USD |
| Median | 41,640 USD |
| Mean | 45,140 USD |
| Upper quartile | 50,200 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-6052 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Telephone Operators 41,740 USD
- Agricultural Equipment Operators 41,730 USD
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 41,670 USD
- Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 41,600 USD
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 41,600 USD
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 41,590 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov