Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers pay in the U.S.
$71,420avg. a year
$34.34 an hour · 2,950 employed
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in the U.S. earn an average of $71,420 a year and a median of $62,750. Pay is highest in New York ($102,040) and lowest in Texas ($36,880).
$62,750Median pay
$34.34Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
2,950Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for fabric and apparel patternmakers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1670 jobs
New York
$102,040
$49.06 an hour
2930 jobs
California
$84,560
$40.66 an hour
340 jobs
Pennsylvania
$65,230
$31.36 an hour
450 jobs
Indiana
$61,640
$29.63 an hour
530 jobs
Ohio
$59,160
$28.44 an hour
630 jobs
Oregon
$57,290
$27.54 an hour
7
Massachusetts
$55,440
$26.65 an hour
850 jobs
Missouri
$55,020
$26.45 an hour
940 jobs
Virginia
$49,860
$23.97 an hour
10270 jobs
North Carolina
$49,140
$23.62 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,590 | $49.32 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $85,580 | $41.15 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $50,110 | $24.09 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $84,560 | $89,010 | 930 |
| Florida | $38,400 | $33,790 | 380 |
| Indiana | $61,640 | $59,400 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $55,440 | $47,680 | – |
| Mississippi | $40,540 | $41,060 | 30 |
| Missouri | $55,020 | $56,490 | 50 |
| New York | $102,040 | $101,230 | 670 |
| North Carolina | $49,140 | $48,180 | 270 |
| Ohio | $59,160 | $49,220 | 30 |
| Oregon | $57,290 | $55,740 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,230 | $65,900 | 40 |
| Texas | $36,880 | $34,930 | 70 |
| Virginia | $49,860 | $45,390 | 40 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$85,580
830 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$102,590
630 jobsHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$50,110
150 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do fabric and apparel patternmakers make?
The average is $71,420 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,750 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $34.34, and the median is $30.17 an hour.
Which state pays fabric and apparel patternmakers the most?
New York, with an average of $102,040 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $102,590.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,790 a year, and the top 10% earn over $123,540.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-6092. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.