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Highest Paying Industries for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

The top 28 highest paying industries for fabric and apparel patternmakers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $59,160, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for fabric and apparel patternmakers. It is followed by cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry (average annual salary $49,440). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of fabric and apparel patternmakers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 28 Highest Paying Industries for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$59,160	$31,730	60
2	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$49,440	$24,600	2,700
3	Apparel Manufacturing	$48,540	$23,830	2,770
4	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$48,230	$24,030	770
5	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$48,080	$23,920	750
6	Wholesale Trade	$48,080	$24,090	780
7	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$43,510	$21,960	70
8	Specialized Design Services	$43,010	$32,350	110
9	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$43,010	$32,350	110
10	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$41,010	$21,370	70
11	Manufacturing	$39,700	$21,820	4,130
12	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$36,960	$24,870	450
13	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$36,940	$24,880	450
14	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$36,560	$24,890	530
15	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$36,090	$25,670	n/a
16	Nonstore Retailers	$36,090	$25,670	n/a
17	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$34,740	$26,390	60
18	Retail Trade	$34,710	$23,980	140
19	Textile Mills	$33,640	$25,720	100
20	Fabric Mills	$29,850	$25,290	80
21	Textile Furnishings Mills	$27,890	$18,380	80
22	Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing	$27,840	$18,020	60
23	Textile Product Mills	$26,840	$19,270	550
24	Other Textile Product Mills	$26,600	$19,640	470
25	Employment Services	$23,240	$18,170	140
26	Administrative and Support Services	$23,240	$18,170	140
27	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,240	$18,170	140
28	Temporary Help Services	$23,210	$17,880	100