Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay range in Jackson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,860 or more. The middle half of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Jackson earn between $20,980 and $38,950.
- $21K10th
- $21K25th
- $27KMedian
- $39K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,430 | $2,702 | $15.59 |
| Median | $27,060 | $2,255 | $13.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $20,980 | $1,748 | $10.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,950 | $3,246 | $18.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in Jackson earn 8% more than the Mississippi average ($29,890) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($45,140). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $41,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | $32,430 | $27,060 | $20,980 | $49,860 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $29,890 | $25,340 | $20,060 | $49,860 | 160 |
| 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 Jackson
On the average salary of $32,430, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $27,672 a year, or $2,306 a month and $1,064 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Jackson a good place for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $32,430 buys what about $36,419 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in nearby metro areas
- Baton Rouge, LA$35,050
- Memphis, TN$34,580
- New Orleans, LA$38,360
- Atlanta, GA$56,330
- Houston, TX$38,400
- Dallas, TX$40,250
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 Jackson: questions
How much do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers make an hour in Jackson?
$15.59 an hour on average, and $13.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers salary in Jackson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers take-home pay in Jackson?
About $27,672 a year ($2,306 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,430.
Do tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.58, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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