Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in New York

Ranked #2 of 42 · NY

42.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $64,200 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $60,210
Employment 1,160

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,470P25 $47,400 Median $60,210P75 $79,450P90 $89,980

About 80% of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewerss in New York earn between $40,470 and $89,980. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$64,200
U.S. average
$45,140

The mean tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers salary in New York is $64,200, about 42.2% above the U.S. average ($45,140). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $63,050 $65,180 1,100
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $53,570 $55,220
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $48,580 $45,010 60
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $48,390 $51,500 60
Rochester, NY $43,720 $46,060 50

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