51 Series · SOC 51-6052
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$40,860
per year
Median Hourly
$19.64/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$44,050
average
Employment
16,290
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,110
25th Percentile
$33,480
Median
$40,860
75th Percentile
$49,780
90th Percentile
$62,490
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $57,380 | +40% above national |
| 2 | New York | $57,280 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $52,000 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $51,010 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Oklahoma | $50,710 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $49,250 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $47,360 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Hawaii | $46,990 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Nevada | $46,020 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $45,770 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $45,690 | +12% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $45,510 | +11% above national |
| 13 | California | $45,390 | +11% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $44,970 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Arizona | $44,890 | +10% above national |
| 16 | New Mexico | $43,600 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $43,490 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Delaware | $43,010 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Vermont | $41,600 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Utah | $40,570 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Colorado | $39,310 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Indiana | $39,040 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $38,640 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Mississippi | $38,480 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Illinois | $38,340 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Alabama | $38,030 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Florida | $37,590 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $37,550 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Kentucky | $37,400 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Iowa | $36,810 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Montana | $36,030 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $35,920 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $35,600 | 13% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $35,490 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Missouri | $35,190 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Virginia | $35,110 | 14% below national |
| 37 | West Virginia | $35,060 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Michigan | $34,830 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $34,510 | 16% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $34,100 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Georgia | $32,720 | 20% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $31,750 | 22% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $29,910 | 27% below national |
| 44 | Nebraska | $29,310 | 28% below national |
| 45 | Idaho | $28,080 | 31% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $26,410 | 35% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $22,460 | 45% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,320 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Boulder, CO | $52,570 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Oklahoma City, OK | $52,530 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,000 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $51,120 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $51,010 | +25% above national |
| 7 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $50,350 | +23% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,770 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,690 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,460 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,230 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Jackson, MS | $48,330 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,910 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,770 | +17% above national |
| 15 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,760 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,990 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,660 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,240 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Lancaster, PA | $45,910 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,770 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,590 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,110 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $44,970 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,960 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,940 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,800 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,740 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $44,720 | +9% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,140 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $43,010 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $43,010 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,630 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $41,210 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,900 | same as national |
| 35 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,860 | same as national |
| 36 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,570 | 1% below national |
| 37 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,390 | 1% below national |
| 38 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $40,320 | 1% below national |
| 39 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,750 | 3% below national |
| 40 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $39,680 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,590 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Syracuse, NY | $39,460 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Rochester, NY | $39,350 | 4% below national |
| 44 | Colorado Springs, CO | $39,310 | 4% below national |
| 45 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $39,280 | 4% below national |
| 46 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,090 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,010 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $38,740 | 5% below national |
| 49 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,740 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,730 | 5% below national |
| 51 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,960 | 7% below national |
| 52 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,820 | 7% below national |
| 53 | Cleveland, OH | $37,550 | 8% below national |
| 54 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,220 | 9% below national |
| 55 | Richmond, VA | $37,060 | 9% below national |
| 56 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $36,810 | 10% below national |
| 57 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $36,410 | 11% below national |
| 58 | Ann Arbor, MI | $36,210 | 11% below national |
| 59 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,160 | 12% below national |
| 60 | Jacksonville, FL | $35,720 | 13% below national |
| 61 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,490 | 13% below national |
| 62 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,190 | 14% below national |
| 63 | Boise City, ID | $35,140 | 14% below national |
| 64 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $34,830 | 15% below national |
| 65 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,390 | 16% below national |
| 66 | Columbia, SC | $34,270 | 16% below national |
| 67 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,030 | 17% below national |
| 68 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $33,650 | 18% below national |
| 69 | Omaha, NE-IA | $33,280 | 19% below national |
| 70 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,780 | 20% below national |
| 71 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $31,300 | 23% below national |
| 72 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $30,490 | 25% below national |
| 73 | Columbus, OH | $30,060 | 26% below national |
| 74 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,930 | 32% below national |
| 75 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $27,610 | 32% below national |
| 76 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $19,630 | 52% below national |
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