Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$42,330

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$45,350

Employed in state

320

The median annual salary for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Illinois is $42,330, or about $20 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $32,210 at the 10th percentile to $65,720 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 320 people work as tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$32,210

25th$36,210

Median$42,330

75th$47,240

90th$65,720

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.35
Daily: $163
Weekly: $814
Bi-weekly: $1,628
Monthly: $3,528
Annual: $42,330

$42,330 a year is around the 50th percentile for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewerss in Illinois. The median is $42,330.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.50	$32,210
25th percentile	$17.40	$36,210
Median	$20.40	$42,330
75th percentile	$22.70	$47,240
90th percentile	$31.60	$65,720
Average (mean)	$21.80	$45,350
Employment	320 people

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,740	N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$45,630	240

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