Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 46 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$40,860

Highest

$57,380

District of Columbia

Lowest

$26,410

Kansas

Total Employment

15,420

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$57,380	0	+40.4%
2	New York	$57,280	1,400	+40.2%
3	Maryland	$52,000	260	+27.3%
4	Washington	$51,010	140	+24.8%
5	Oklahoma	$50,710	120	+24.1%
6	Pennsylvania	$49,250	500	+20.5%
7	Connecticut	$47,360	180	+15.9%
8	Hawaii	$46,990	0	+15.0%
9	Nevada	$46,020	90	+12.6%
10	Massachusetts	$45,770	490	+12.0%
11	Oregon	$45,690	130	+11.8%
12	New Jersey	$45,510	710	+11.4%
13	California	$45,390	2,240	+11.1%
14	New Hampshire	$44,970	0	+10.1%
15	Arizona	$44,890	40	+9.9%
16	New Mexico	$43,600	0	+6.7%
17	Minnesota	$43,490	600	+6.4%
18	Delaware	$43,010	0	+5.3%
19	Vermont	$41,600	30	+1.8%
20	Utah	$40,570	220	-0.7%
21	Colorado	$39,310	0	-3.8%
22	Indiana	$39,040	260	-4.5%
23	Wisconsin	$38,640	210	-5.4%
24	Mississippi	$38,480	140	-5.8%
25	Illinois	$38,340	360	-6.2%
26	Alabama	$38,030	70	-6.9%
27	Florida	$37,590	1,410	-8.0%
28	Ohio	$37,550	270	-8.1%
29	Kentucky	$37,400	180	-8.5%
30	Iowa	$36,810	60	-9.9%
31	Montana	$36,030	0	-11.8%
32	Rhode Island	$35,920	0	-12.1%
33	Texas	$35,600	1,840	-12.9%
34	North Carolina	$35,490	480	-13.1%
35	Missouri	$35,190	340	-13.9%
36	Virginia	$35,110	450	-14.1%
37	West Virginia	$35,060	50	-14.2%
38	Michigan	$34,830	490	-14.8%
39	Tennessee	$34,510	230	-15.5%
40	South Carolina	$34,100	550	-16.5%
41	Georgia	$32,720	230	-19.9%
42	Arkansas	$31,750	110	-22.3%
43	Louisiana	$29,910	230	-26.8%
44	Nebraska	$29,310	140	-28.3%
45	Idaho	$28,080	100	-31.3%
46	Kansas	$26,410	70	-35.4%