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What tailors make
Experienced tailor
$40,000
Alterations helper
$32,000
Bespoke tailor or shop owner
$54,000
Job Bank's national median is $19 an hour, about $40,000 a year full time. The low is $15.50 and the high is $26 an hour. Tailors who own an alterations shop in a busy neighbourhood, or who make bespoke suits, can earn above the top figure. Many alteration jobs are part time and pay near the bottom.