The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $25,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,570 | 20.63% | 36.94% |
| 2021 | $29,820 | 4.43% | - |
| 2020 | $28,500 | 3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $27,410 | -5.62% | - |
| 2018 | $28,950 | -14.16% | - |
| 2017 | $33,050 | 8.38% | - |
| 2016 | $30,280 | 9.38% | - |
| 2015 | $27,440 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $26,540 | -0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $26,670 | 11.17% | - |
| 2012 | $23,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,570, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $31,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |