The salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and sewers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare tailors, dressmakers, and sewers salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and sewers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) tailors, dressmakers, and sewers is $49,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid tailors, dressmakers, and sewers is $22,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tailors, dressmakers, and sewers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,350 | 3.10% | 4.55% |
| 2017 | $29,410 | 4.49% | - |
| 2016 | $28,090 | -9.26% | - |
| 2015 | $30,690 | -8.44% | - |
| 2014 | $33,280 | 14.60% | - |
| 2013 | $28,420 | -1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $28,970 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].