Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,370 or more. The middle half of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Dallas earn between $32,950 and $43,740.
- $31K10th
- $33K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,250 | $3,354 | $19.35 |
| Median | $38,080 | $3,173 | $18.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,950 | $2,746 | $15.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,740 | $3,645 | $21.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Dallas earn 8% more than the Texas average ($37,290) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($45,140). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $41,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $40,250 | $38,080 | $30,530 | $55,370 | 240 |
| Texas | $37,290 | $36,260 | $26,840 | $51,120 | 1,540 |
| United States | $45,140 | $41,640 | $29,920 | $63,670 | 13,920 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $40,250, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $34,521 a year, or $2,877 a month and $1,328 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $40,250 buys what about $39,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($40,810).
- San Antonio$40,810
- Dallas$40,250
- Houston$38,400
- Austin$35,730
All Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,180).
- New York, NY$65,180
- Seattle, WA$59,060
- Atlanta, GA$56,330
- San Jose, CA$55,320
- Kiryas Joel, NY$55,220
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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in Dallas: questions
How much do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers make an hour in Dallas?
$19.35 an hour on average, and $18.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $34,521 a year ($2,877 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,250. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,140).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6052; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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