SOC 51-6052 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers — Kiryas Joel
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · 4 metro areas compared
In Kiryas Joel, NY the median wage for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers reaches $53,570 a year.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -4.5%
- Openings per year
- 5,000
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
57.4% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Kiryas Joel, NY the median wage for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers reaches $53,570 a year. That is 28.7% more than the national median of $41,640. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $44,720 and $60,200. The lowest tenth earn under $36,900, while the highest tenth earn more than $85,350.
New York leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $63,050. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 294th of 454 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,900 | −11.4% |
| 25th | $44,720 | +7.4% |
| Median (50th) | $53,570 | +28.7% |
| 75th | $60,200 | +44.6% |
| 90th | $85,350 | +105.0% |
| Mean | $55,220 | +32.6% |
Other metro areas in New York
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kiryas Joel run 9.4% above the national average, so the median of $53,570 buys what $48,967 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 17.6% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$53,570as reported by BLSLocal price level
109.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$48,967US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $53,570 a year, 28.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $36,900 to $85,350 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is New York, at $63,050.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers in Kiryas Joel, NY?
The median annual wage is $53,570, or $25.76 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $41,640, so pay in Kiryas Joel, NY is 28.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Kiryas Joel, NY earns more than $85,350 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $36,900 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in New York, at $63,050 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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