Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

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  • Stocker - Hobby Lobby - Galloway,OH

    Job Summary: Stockers at Hobby Lobby are tasked with ensuring that store shelves and sales floors are stocked, organized, and ready for customers. They play a crucial role in maintaining the overall presentation and inventory management of the...

  • Warehouse Picker Packer - Now Hiring - Randstad - Groveport,OH

    Randstad - [Material Handler / Freight Handler] As a Picker Packer at Randstad, you'll: Perform lifting up to 50 lbs unassisted; Operate a manual pallet jack, standing on feet for up to 8 hours; Operate an RF scanner...Hiring Immediately >>...

  • Packer - SMX Staffing - Columbus,OH

    With Staff Management | SMX, you'll get a weekly paycheck, learn new skills, meet new people, and work with a great management team in a clean and safe environment. Do you love animals and want to make a difference in their well-being? We are...

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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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