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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,840
25th Percentile Wage
$19,900
50th Percentile Wage
$28,470
75th Percentile Wage
$46,630
90th Percentile Wage
$62,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,840.

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
$28,470
-16.93% -6.57%
2016
$33,290
11.44% -
2015
$29,480
8.34% -
2014
$27,020
-9.36% -
2013
$29,550
-2.67% -
2012
$30,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,470, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $41,400). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 31.2 percent (31.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$41,400
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$28,470