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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 42 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in the US earns $41,640 per year (13,920 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($60,210) and lowest in Mississippi ($25,340) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New York $60,210 $47,904 $3,992 79.6% 1,160
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Washington DC $57,720 $46,253 $3,854 80.1% 80
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Washington $54,300 $45,810 $3,818 84.4% 100
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Hawaii $53,680 $42,762 $3,564 79.7% —
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Colorado $51,110 $41,706 $3,476 81.6% 160
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Massachusetts $50,470 $40,429 $3,369 80.1% —
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Nevada $49,150 $41,672 $3,473 84.8% 100
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Pennsylvania $48,310 $39,514 $3,293 81.8% 610
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Missouri $48,240 $39,611 $3,301 82.1% 200
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Maryland $48,200 $38,983 $3,249 80.9% —
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Utah $48,040 $38,618 $3,218 80.4% 290
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Oregon $47,450 $36,984 $3,082 77.9% 100
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Minnesota $46,180 $37,634 $3,136 81.5% 290
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Virginia $46,060 $37,355 $3,113 81.1% 300
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New Hampshire $45,970 $39,117 $3,260 85.1% 60
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Delaware $44,450 $36,105 $3,009 81.2% —
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in California $44,360 $37,060 $3,088 83.5% 2,180
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New Mexico $43,350 $36,115 $3,010 83.3% —
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Wisconsin $43,300 $35,847 $2,987 82.8% 210
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Georgia $43,260 $35,317 $2,943 81.6% 360
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New Jersey $43,150 $36,015 $3,001 83.5% 350
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Illinois $42,330 $34,242 $2,853 80.9% 320
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in North Carolina $41,260 $34,195 $2,850 82.9% 740
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Arizona $40,360 $33,809 $2,817 83.8% —
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Connecticut $40,000 $33,445 $2,787 83.6% 210
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Florida $39,790 $34,151 $2,846 85.8% 920
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Tennessee $38,650 $33,235 $2,770 86% 170
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Nebraska $38,380 $32,152 $2,679 83.8% 40
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Michigan $37,500 $30,968 $2,581 82.6% 280
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Ohio $37,170 $31,806 $2,651 85.6% 510
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Indiana $36,450 $30,422 $2,535 83.5% 360
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Texas $36,260 $31,315 $2,610 86.4% 1,540
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Montana $34,710 $29,195 $2,433 84.1% 50
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Louisiana $33,560 $28,525 $2,377 85% 250
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in South Carolina $33,030 $27,895 $2,325 84.5% 340
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Kentucky $32,530 $27,297 $2,275 83.9% 230
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Iowa $31,680 $27,083 $2,257 85.5% 130
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Alabama $31,200 $25,954 $2,163 83.2% 90
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Arkansas $30,990 $26,085 $2,174 84.2% 80
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Kansas $27,110 $23,189 $1,932 85.5% 40
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Oklahoma $26,300 $22,630 $1,886 86% —
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Mississippi $25,340 $22,196 $1,850 87.6% 160
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