The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $20,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31,910 | 10.65% | 30.84% |
| 2020 | $28,510 | 9.96% | - |
| 2019 | $25,670 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $24,470 | 4.78% | - |
| 2015 | $23,300 | -1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $23,640 | -0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $23,780 | 7.19% | - |
| 2012 | $22,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,910, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $27,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Raleigh-Cary is 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greenville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Asheville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton |