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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
6
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$41,640
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
13,920
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Alteration Tailor (competency-based)
- State medians
- $60,210 in New York to $23,190 in Puerto Rico (43 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Alteration Tailor | 0007 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| CUSTOM TAILOR (Garment) | 0314 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRESSMAKER | 0144 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| FURRIER | 0214 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| SAMPLE STITCHER (Garment) | 0436 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| SHOP TAILOR | 0515 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $60,210 | $28.95 | 1,160 |
| District of Columbia | $57,720 | $27.75 | 80 |
| Washington | $54,300 | $26.11 | 100 |
| Hawaii | $53,680 | $25.81 | Not published |
| Colorado | $51,110 | $24.57 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $50,470 | $24.27 | Not published |
| Nevada | $49,150 | $23.63 | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,310 | $23.23 | 610 |
| Missouri | $48,240 | $23.19 | 200 |
| Maryland | $48,200 | $23.17 | Not published |
| Utah | $48,040 | $23.09 | 290 |
| Oregon | $47,450 | $22.81 | 100 |
| Minnesota | $46,180 | $22.20 | 290 |
| Virginia | $46,060 | $22.14 | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $45,970 | $22.10 | 60 |
| Delaware | $44,450 | $21.37 | Not published |
| California | $44,360 | $21.33 | 2,180 |
| New Mexico | $43,350 | $20.84 | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $43,300 | $20.82 | 210 |
| Georgia | $43,260 | $20.80 | 360 |
| New Jersey | $43,150 | $20.75 | 350 |
| Illinois | $42,330 | $20.35 | 320 |
| North Carolina | $41,260 | $19.84 | 740 |
| Arizona | $40,360 | $19.40 | Not published |
| Connecticut | $40,000 | $19.23 | 210 |
| Florida | $39,790 | $19.13 | 920 |
| Tennessee | $38,650 | $18.58 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $38,380 | $18.45 | 40 |
| Michigan | $37,500 | $18.03 | 280 |
| Ohio | $37,170 | $17.87 | 510 |
| Indiana | $36,450 | $17.52 | 360 |
| Texas | $36,260 | $17.44 | 1,540 |
| Montana | $34,710 | $16.69 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $33,560 | $16.14 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $33,030 | $15.88 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $32,530 | $15.64 | 230 |
| Iowa | $31,680 | $15.23 | 130 |
| Alabama | $31,200 | $15.00 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $30,990 | $14.90 | 80 |
| Kansas | $27,110 | $13.03 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $26,300 | $12.65 | Not published |
| Mississippi | $25,340 | $12.19 | 160 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,190 | $11.15 | Not published |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.