Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,700 or more. The middle half of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in San Antonio earn between $30,580 and $50,870.
- $24K10th
- $31K25th
- $50KMedian
- $51K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,810 | $3,401 | $19.62 |
| Median | $49,610 | $4,134 | $23.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,580 | $2,548 | $14.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,870 | $4,239 | $24.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in San Antonio earn 9% more than the Texas average ($37,290) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($45,140). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $41,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $40,810 | $49,610 | $24,280 | $51,700 | 170 |
| 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 San Antonio
On the average salary of $40,810, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $34,971 a year, or $2,914 a month and $1,345 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 San Antonio a good place for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $40,810 buys what about $43,087 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 1st of 4 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers make an hour in San Antonio?
$19.62 an hour on average, and $23.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $34,971 a year ($2,914 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,810. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
- 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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