The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $20,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,250.
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 | $34,310 | 26.87% | -3.67% |
| 2021 | $25,090 | -55.36% | - |
| 2020 | $38,980 | 7.77% | - |
| 2019 | $35,950 | 18.00% | - |
| 2018 | $29,480 | -3.66% | - |
| 2017 | $30,560 | -1.34% | - |
| 2016 | $30,970 | 22.83% | - |
| 2015 | $23,900 | -48.83% | - |
| 2012 | $35,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,310, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $33,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Reading | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Lancaster | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |