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Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakerss in the United States earn a median salary of $67,670/year ($32.54/hr). Salaries range from $34,590 to $112,540 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$68K
Median
$91K
75th percentile
$113K
90th percentile

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$100K$48.25/hr800
New Jersey$81K$38.88/hr50
California$77K$37.23/hr910
Missouri$69K$33.26/hr50
Florida$66K$31.53/hr60
Oregon$62K$29.87/hr50
Pennsylvania$56K$26.85/hr50
Washington$51K$24.29/hr40
North Carolina$50K$24.03/hr260
Mississippi$45K$21.51/hr60

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102K760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80K780
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$75K30
St. Louis, MO-IL$71K40
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$63K40
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$56K30
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$54K120
Greensboro-High Point, NC$46K90
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$35K60
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