Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in California
Local pay for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-6052
$44,360
median pay, California
2,180
employed in California
+6.5%
vs U.S. median
-4.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in California earn between $39,270 and $49,540 a year; the U.S. median is $41,640.
$35,820
P10
$39,270
P25
$44,360
MEDIAN
$49,540
P75
$64,340
P90
Pay by metro in California
$59,020
$49,450
$44,610
$44,470
$44,240
$40,080
$38,720
$20k $70k $120k