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What tailors make
Median
$41,640
Bottom tenth
$29,920
Top tenth
$63,670
The national median is $41,640 a year. The bottom tenth earn $29,920 or less and the top tenth $63,670 or more (2025 federal wage survey). These are the published figures for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, so an alterations hand at a dry cleaner and a bespoke tailor cutting suits from scratch are counted in the same line.