Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in Connecticut

Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Connecticut earn the most in Hartford (average $45,660 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($43,470), across the 2 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers average at $43,680 and the median at $40,000 for 210 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,140.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers average salary by city in Connecticut

Hartford$45,660
Bridgeport$43,470

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hartford	$45,660	$39,610	$37,440	$37,244	103
Bridgeport	$43,470	$41,810	$35,460	$35,613	107

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in other states

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6052.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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