Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in New York
Local pay for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-6052
$60,210
median pay, New York
1,160
employed in New York
+44.6%
vs U.S. median
-4.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in New York earn between $47,400 and $79,450 a year; the U.S. median is $41,640.
$40,470
P10
$47,400
P25
$60,210
MEDIAN
$79,450
P75
$89,980
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$63,050
$53,570
$48,580
$48,390
$43,720
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