Career Atlas USA

Highest-Paying States for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.

  1. 1New York$60,210
  2. 2District of Columbia$57,720
  3. 3Washington$54,300
  4. 4Hawaii$53,680
  5. 5Colorado$51,110
  6. 6Massachusetts$50,470
  7. 7Nevada$49,150
  8. 8Pennsylvania$48,310
  9. 9Missouri$48,240
  10. 10Maryland$48,200
  11. 11Utah$48,040
  12. 12Oregon$47,450
  13. 13Minnesota$46,180
  14. 14Virginia$46,060
  15. 15New Hampshire$45,970