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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,810
25th Percentile Wage
$45,480
50th Percentile Wage
$51,470
75th Percentile Wage
$58,090
90th Percentile Wage
$62,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,810.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,470
6.35% 33.48%
2016
$48,200
12.80% -
2015
$42,030
15.32% -
2014
$35,590
3.37% -
2013
$34,390
0.44% -
2012
$34,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,470, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is the second highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $60,530). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$60,530
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$51,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$50,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$42,310
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$42,160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$39,730
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$39,650
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$38,790
Stockton
$35,840
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$35,160
Fresno
$33,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$31,700
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$31,510
Bakersfield-Delano
$31,310
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$30,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$28,830
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$26,880