Highest-paying cities for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
New York, NY leads at $63,050 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $63,050 | $47,930–$79,450 |
| San Jose, CA | $59,020 | $47,970–$59,020 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $57,020 | $44,450–$57,310 |
| Washington, DC | $55,000 | $37,110–$66,540 |
| Seattle, WA | $54,300 | $48,050–$70,580 |
| Denver, CO | $53,970 | $39,580–$62,790 |
| Atlanta, GA | $51,380 | $43,260–$74,800 |
| Boston, MA | $50,470 | $46,690–$61,560 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,610 | $37,940–$58,280 |
| San Antonio, TX | $49,610 | $30,580–$50,870 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,450 | $46,160–$56,720 |
| Provo, UT | $48,750 | $35,460–$48,750 |
| Albany, NY | $48,580 | $38,270–$50,030 |
| Buffalo, NY | $48,390 | $42,940–$53,680 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,310 | $26,840–$56,770 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $48,040 | $37,010–$50,940 |
| Portland, OR | $47,590 | $34,670–$62,030 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,260 | $39,250–$48,180 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $46,060 | $36,180–$51,800 |
| Chicago, IL | $45,630 | $37,140–$55,040 |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,510 | $36,270–$45,510 |
| San Diego, CA | $44,610 | $40,740–$46,700 |
| Sacramento, CA | $44,470 | $40,170–$44,760 |
| Stockton, CA | $44,240 | $39,070–$48,520 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $44,130 | $37,780–$44,130 |
| Rochester, NY | $43,720 | $40,470–$53,310 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,580 | $31,120–$51,880 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $41,810 | $35,460–$44,290 |
| Madison, WI | $40,420 | $38,700–$50,330 |
| Lancaster, PA | $40,180 | $38,520–$53,040 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $40,080 | $38,280–$49,860 |
| Hartford, CT | $39,610 | $37,440–$52,270 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,150 | $35,130–$44,040 |
| Des Moines, IA | $38,910 | $31,680–$42,950 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $38,830 | $36,850–$46,940 |
| Riverside, CA | $38,720 | $37,880–$45,040 |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,300 | $34,770–$43,940 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,080 | $32,950–$43,740 |
| Durham, NC | $38,000 | $33,950–$51,310 |
| Toledo, OH | $37,440 | $34,050–$41,850 |
| Ogden, UT | $37,080 | $30,540–$48,780 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,690 | $33,030–$46,660 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $36,450 | $34,000–$50,330 |
| Houston, TX | $36,260 | $31,510–$45,050 |
| Winston, NC | $34,810 | $30,660–$42,490 |
| Dayton, OH | $34,750 | $33,280–$42,070 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $34,390 | $31,620–$37,380 |
| New Orleans, LA | $33,560 | $30,060–$46,170 |
| Lexington, KY | $33,380 | $30,920–$35,620 |
| Memphis, TN | $33,370 | $26,660–$41,510 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.