Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
What They Do
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Tailor, dressmaker, and custom sewer Salaries
- 2020 employment: 42,000
- May 2021 median annual wage: $31,420
Job Outlook for Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: -3,100
- Growth rate: -7 percent (Decline)
How to Become a Tailor, dressmaker, or custom sewer
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.