Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the median pay for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers is $19.84 an hour ($41,260 a year). About 740 people work in this job there.

$19.84Median hourly pay

$35,130–$45,470Middle half of workers, yearly

740People in this job in North Carolina

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($41,640). North Carolina ranks 23rd of 42 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in North Carolina

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.96	$31,110
25% of workers	$16.89	$35,130
Half of workers (median)	$19.84	$41,260
75% of workers	$21.86	$45,470
90% of workers	$25.32	$52,670

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$45,510	220
Asheville	$39,150	50
Durham-Chapel Hill	$38,000	40
Winston-Salem	$34,810	40

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -8.8% over ten years, declining · about 3,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in North Carolina

Job	Median yearly pay
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,160
Upholsterers	$50,600
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,700
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,300
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,920
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,580
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$40,090
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$37,280

Other job titles for this job

DressmakerSample StitcherEmbroidery SpecialistAlteration TailorAlterations and Tailor Shop FitterAlterations and Tailor Shop SewerAlterations AssociateAlterations ExpertAlterations SewerAlterations SpecialistAlterations TailorBridal Designer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.