The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,510 | 3.61% | 24.94% |
| 2016 | $29,410 | 5.27% | - |
| 2015 | $27,860 | 0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $27,790 | 2.16% | - |
| 2013 | $27,190 | 15.78% | - |
| 2012 | $22,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,510, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $35,850). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Birmingham-Hoover is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |