The average wage for a seamstress in the United States is around $12.47 per hour.
Avg Wage
Seamstresses earn an average hourly wage of $12.47.
Salaries typically start from $10.35 per hour and go up to $21.18 per hour.
53% below national average Updated in 2018
Seamstress earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level seamstress earnings begin at:
$21.18 per hour
$44,049 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level seamstress earnings begin at:
$15.67 per hour
$32,589 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level seamstress earnings begin at:
$12.47 per hour
$25,931 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level seamstress earnings begin at:
$10.98 per hour
$22,842 per year
10th percentile
Starting level seamstress earnings begin at:
$10.35 per hour
$21,532 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do seamstress salaries compare to similar careers?
Seamstresses earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than forklift operators but more than florists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Forklift operator salary | $33K |
| Furniture finisher salary | $32K |
| Delivery service driver salary | $31K |
| Metal worker salary | $31K |
| Esthetician salary | $30K |
| Seamstress salary | $26K |
| Professional painter salary | $29K |
| Shoemaker salary | $29K |
| Sewer salary | $29K |
| Florist salary | $27K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)