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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,890
25th Percentile Wage
$22,900
50th Percentile Wage
$29,670
75th Percentile Wage
$38,690
90th Percentile Wage
$49,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.

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
$29,670
-20.09% -3.07%
2016
$35,630
12.52% -
2015
$31,170
9.82% -
2014
$28,110
-4.62% -
2013
$29,410
-3.98% -
2012
$30,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,670 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Framingham.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Springfield
$41,600
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$39,850
New Bedford
$31,850
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$29,670
Framingham
$18,490