Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay range in Lexington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,650 or more. The middle half of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Lexington earn between $30,920 and $35,620.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $33KMedian
- $36K75th
- $40K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,340 | $2,862 | $16.51 |
| Median | $33,380 | $2,782 | $16.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,920 | $2,577 | $14.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,620 | $2,968 | $17.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay in Lexington vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Lexington earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($34,290) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($45,140). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $41,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | $34,340 | $33,380 | $30,920 | $39,650 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $34,290 | $32,530 | $29,710 | $41,700 | 230 |
| United States | $45,140 | $41,640 | $29,920 | $63,670 | 13,920 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary after taxes in Lexington
On the average salary of $34,340, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $27,744 a year, or $2,312 a month and $1,067 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Is Lexington a good place for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lexington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $34,340 buys what about $36,969 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in other Kentucky cities
Lexington ranks 2nd of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($35,870).
- Louisville$35,870
- Lexington$34,340
All Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salaries in Kentucky
Highest-paying cities for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,180).
- New York, NY$65,180
- Seattle, WA$59,060
- Atlanta, GA$56,330
- San Jose, CA$55,320
- Kiryas Joel, NY$55,220
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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in Lexington: questions
How much do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers make an hour in Lexington?
$16.51 an hour on average, and $16.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers salary in Lexington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers take-home pay in Lexington?
About $27,744 a year ($2,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,340. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn more in Lexington than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,140).
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; area Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.18, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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