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Salary · Texas · BLS OEWS May 2024

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in Texas

In Texas, tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn a median of $35,600 per year.

Median (Texas)
$35,600
Bottom 10%
$24,600
Top 10%
$51,120
Employed in Texas
1,840

How Texas compares

Refit analysis ·In Texas, tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn a median of $35,600 — 13% below the national median of $40,860. Locally the range runs $24,600 to $51,120. About 1,840 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·Texas ranks #33 of 47 states for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers pay — roughly the 30th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (District of Columbia, $57,380) by 61%. State employment of about 1,840 also shapes how competitive local openings are.

National benchmark

US median
$40,860
US bottom 10%
$27,110
US top 10%
$62,490

Skills that move pay in this role

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Learning Strategies

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