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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Full tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers overview →U.S. mean $45,140 · median $41,640
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $65,530 | $57,720 | $32 | +45.2% | $36,400–$84,760 |
| New York | #2 | $64,200 | $60,210 | $31 | +42.2% | $40,470–$89,980 |
| Washington | #3 | $56,380 | $54,300 | $27 | +24.9% | $39,550–$70,580 |
| Hawaii | #4 | $52,070 | $53,680 | $25 | +15.4% | $38,160–$65,710 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $51,890 | $50,470 | $25 | +15% | $38,660–$63,890 |
| Georgia | #6 | $49,370 | $43,260 | $24 | +9.4% | $27,030–$83,770 |
| Colorado | #7 | $49,250 | $51,110 | $24 | +9.1% | $30,800–$64,560 |
| California | #8 | $49,200 | $44,360 | $24 | +9% | $35,820–$64,340 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $48,930 | $43,150 | $24 | +8.4% | $35,650–$68,190 |
| Virginia | #10 | $48,290 | $46,060 | $23 | +7% | $29,550–$71,820 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | $47,050 | $45,970 | $23 | +4.2% | $36,350–$69,210 |
| Maryland | #12 | $47,030 | $48,200 | $23 | +4.2% | $36,820–$53,680 |
| Oregon | #13 | $46,730 | $47,450 | $22 | +3.5% | $31,210–$62,290 |
| Alabama | #14 | $46,450 | $31,200 | $22 | +2.9% | $20,080–$111,710 |
| Nevada | #15 | $46,390 | $49,150 | $22 | +2.8% | $25,630–$63,310 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $45,630 | $46,180 | $22 | +1.1% | $31,320–$60,970 |
| Illinois | #17 | $45,350 | $42,330 | $22 | +0.5% | $32,210–$65,720 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $45,230 | $48,310 | $22 | +0.2% | $26,840–$57,310 |
| Delaware | #19 | $44,640 | $44,450 | $21 | -1.1% | $40,200–$49,050 |
| Missouri | #20 | $44,460 | $48,240 | $21 | -1.5% | $28,600–$58,080 |
| Connecticut | #21 | $43,680 | $40,000 | $21 | -3.2% | $35,460–$61,200 |
| Florida | #22 | $43,650 | $39,790 | $21 | -3.3% | $30,450–$56,200 |
| Utah | #23 | $43,050 | $48,040 | $21 | -4.6% | $30,540–$50,940 |
| Indiana | #24 | $42,460 | $36,450 | $20 | -5.9% | $30,490–$50,360 |
| Arizona | #25 | $42,180 | $40,360 | $20 | -6.6% | $37,930–$47,110 |
| North Carolina | #26 | $41,860 | $41,260 | $20 | -7.3% | $31,110–$52,670 |
| Wisconsin | #27 | $41,590 | $43,300 | $20 | -7.9% | $32,970–$50,330 |
| Michigan | #28 | $41,470 | $37,500 | $20 | -8.1% | $32,610–$56,150 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $39,750 | $43,350 | $19 | -11.9% | $26,930–$46,800 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $39,710 | $38,380 | $19 | -12% | $34,360–$46,380 |
| Ohio | #31 | $39,370 | $37,170 | $19 | -12.8% | $31,600–$49,930 |
| Montana | #32 | $37,490 | $34,710 | $18 | -16.9% | $33,330–$42,850 |
| Texas | #33 | $37,290 | $36,260 | $18 | -17.4% | $26,840–$51,120 |
| Louisiana | #34 | $36,850 | $33,560 | $18 | -18.4% | $25,770–$50,630 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $35,830 | $38,650 | $17 | -20.6% | $24,450–$43,510 |
| South Carolina | #36 | $35,000 | $33,030 | $17 | -22.5% | $16,890–$60,120 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $34,290 | $32,530 | $16 | -24% | $29,710–$41,700 |
| Iowa | #38 | $34,280 | $31,680 | $16 | -24.1% | $27,460–$42,950 |
| Arkansas | #39 | $32,570 | $30,990 | $16 | -27.8% | $22,880–$45,310 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $31,110 | $26,300 | $15 | -31.1% | $23,900–$38,020 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $29,890 | $25,340 | $14 | -33.8% | $20,060–$49,860 |
| Kansas | #42 | $27,360 | $27,110 | $13 | -39.4% | $19,510–$39,090 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.