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Highest-paying States for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

The highest-paying states for fabric and apparel patternmakers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of fabric and apparel patternmakers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $87,790, New York is the highest paying state for fabric and apparel patternmakers. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $65,840). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of fabric and apparel patternmakers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New York	$87,790	$46,340	890
2	New Jersey	$65,840	$57,870	50
3	Washington	$65,650	$59,230	30
4	California	$65,000	$35,360	1,060
5	Illinois	$60,270	$41,620	30
6	Minnesota	$57,770	$42,820	40
7	North Carolina	$50,660	$28,510	180
8	Massachusetts	$47,170	$37,550	50
9	Oregon	$46,940	$38,020	30
10	Michigan	$46,290	$31,900	60
11	Florida	$42,310	$27,010	60
12	Mississippi	$39,270	$27,040	60
13	Virginia	$38,000	$23,220	30
14	South Carolina	$37,980	$21,800	40
15	Maine	$37,900	$30,830	0
16	Tennessee	$37,880	$23,450	40
17	Maryland	$35,180	$26,540	30
18	Kansas	$33,930	$17,050	40
19	Pennsylvania	$33,280	$29,380	60
20	Ohio	$33,090	$20,350	120
21	Kentucky	$31,130	$18,920	30
22	Indiana	$30,880	$22,040	60
23	Utah	$28,910	$21,930	50
24	Texas	$28,300	$18,100	100
25	Georgia	$26,040	$20,880	40
26	Wisconsin	$25,340	$17,560	130
27	Colorado	$25,010	$18,700	80
28	Louisiana	$24,070	$20,540	0
29	Missouri	$23,710	$23,190	40
30	Puerto Rico	$22,540	$16,910	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of fabric and apparel patternmakers in those states is not available at this time.