Industries with Fastest Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers Salary Growth

These industries raised Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

36
Industries with Growth
+68.1%
Highest Growth
+26.5%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 36 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Temporary Help Services $27,220 $45,760 +$18,540 +68.1%
2 Employment Services $27,880 $45,760 +$17,880 +64.1%
3 Other Personal Services $24,310 $36,920 +$12,610 +51.9%
4 Administrative and Support Services $27,980 $41,260 +$13,280 +47.5%
5 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $30,350 $44,590 +$14,240 +46.9%
6 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $24,880 $36,230 +$11,350 +45.6%
7 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $29,440 $42,440 +$13,000 +44.2%
8 Apparel Manufacturing $30,450 $42,120 +$11,670 +38.3%
9 Social Assistance $22,620 $31,230 +$8,610 +38.1%
10 Personal and Laundry Services $28,070 $38,710 +$10,640 +37.9%
11 Rental and Leasing Services $28,740 $39,570 +$10,830 +37.7%
12 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $28,740 $39,570 +$10,830 +37.7%
13 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $30,600 $42,120 +$11,520 +37.6%
14 Gambling Industries $32,900 $45,250 +$12,350 +37.5%
15 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $28,350 $38,530 +$10,180 +35.9%
16 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $31,660 $40,150 +$8,490 +26.8%
17 Performing Arts Companies $35,360 $43,880 +$8,520 +24.1%
18 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $35,770 $43,720 +$7,950 +22.2%
19 Repair and Maintenance $28,930 $35,350 +$6,420 +22.2%
20 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $28,950 $35,320 +$6,370 +22.0%
21 Accommodation $37,050 $43,650 +$6,600 +17.8%
22 Traveler Accommodation $37,050 $43,650 +$6,600 +17.8%
23 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $33,260 $38,760 +$5,500 +16.5%
24 Printing and Related Support Activities $29,890 $34,720 +$4,830 +16.2%
25 Educational Services $36,900 $42,530 +$5,630 +15.3%
26 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $36,960 $41,600 +$4,640 +12.6%
27 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $32,050 $36,030 +$3,980 +12.4%
28 Textile Furnishings Mills $30,470 $33,980 +$3,510 +11.5%
29 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $32,840 $36,140 +$3,300 +10.0%
30 Specialized Design Services $38,210 $41,550 +$3,340 +8.7%
31 Textile Product Mills $31,440 $33,970 +$2,530 +8.0%
32 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $36,640 $39,310 +$2,670 +7.3%
33 Other Textile Product Mills $31,930 $33,760 +$1,830 +5.7%
34 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $34,650 $36,300 +$1,650 +4.8%
35 Fabric Mills $35,120 $35,940 +$820 +2.3%
36 Textile Mills $35,230 $35,940 +$710 +2.0%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Warehousing and Storage $34,900 $30,490 -$4,410 -12.6%
2 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $28,690 $28,640 -$50 -0.2%
3 Plastics Product Manufacturing $28,670 $28,640 -$30 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.