Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Top 3 dressmaker Jobs

  • Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,411 per week - St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ

    All RNs will be expected to complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED. NyICU only has to do Foley catheter insertion. ED does ...

  • Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,718 per week - Medical Solutions - Phoenix, AZ

    All RNs will be expected to complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED. NyICU only has to do Foley catheter insertion. ED does ...

  • Nursing Assistant 2, Emergency Room - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - New York, NY

    Incumbents provide direct hands-on care to individuals by assisting with bathing, dressing , perineal care, mobility, eating, and other daily living activities. Illustrative Tasks Under Direct ...

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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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