Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Top 3 dressmaker Jobs

  • Patient Care Technician, Mother Baby - PRN - CHRISTUS Health - Beaumont, TX

    Answering patient calls and helping patients with eating, bathing, dressing , grooming, and mobility. * Feeding patients, measuring and recording their food and liquid intake. * Monitoring and ...

  • Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - COVID19 - $2,373 per week - IA_Blank Children's Hospital - Des Moines, IA

    Intubation, central line placement, dressing changes * All travelers will need to float to all floors at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Methodist West. * Local travelers ...

  • Medical Assistant - Mid Michigan Health - Middleton, MI

    Such as electrocardiogram (EKG) , vision testing, dressing changes, Orthopedic Casting Lab (OCL) splints. (10%)* Accurately documents all patient information in the medical record according to ...

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What They Do

Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.


Tailor, dressmaker, and custom sewer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 42,000
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $31,420

Job Outlook for Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -3,100
  • Growth rate: -7 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Tailor, dressmaker, or custom sewer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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