The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $33,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,050.
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 | $44,470 | 14.73% | 20.69% |
| 2021 | $37,920 | -28.59% | - |
| 2020 | $48,760 | 37.76% | - |
| 2019 | $30,350 | 0.13% | - |
| 2018 | $30,310 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $29,690 | -1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $30,060 | 5.26% | - |
| 2015 | $28,480 | -21.17% | - |
| 2014 | $34,510 | -4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $35,960 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $35,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,470, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $36,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Yakima | |
| Bellingham |