Tailor, dressmaker

#46Declining

4/5

Key facts

−8.8%jobs, 2025 to 2035

United States

This job is declining in the United States. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, moderate according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: −8.8% (BLS). Future-proof jobs use similar skills: see "What next?".

The job

Makes, fits and alters made-to-measure clothing.

62 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

alterations expert
alterations sewer
bespoke dressmaker
bespoke tailor
cloakmaker
costume & prop maker
costume and prop maker
costume builder
costume maker
costume prop maker
costumer
couture alterations dressmaker
couture dressmaker
couturier
crust grader
crust sorter
custom dressmaker
custom headwear manufacturer
custom sewer
custom tailor
dressmaker
dressmaker of men, women, and children's clothing
e-tailor
garment maker
garment worker
hairpiece maker
hat maker
hatter
headgear manufacturer
headwear manufacturer
hide assorter
hide grader
hide graders
hide inspector
junior wig maker
make up artist & wig maker
milliner
outfitter
prop & costume maker
prop and costume maker
prop costume maker
raw hide grader
sartor
seamster
seamstress
senior wig maker
set costumer
skin grader
suit maker
tailor
tailoress
wet-blue grader
wig & hairpiece maker
wig and hairpiece builder
wig and hairpiece maker
wig and hairpiece technician
wig builder
wig consultant
wig maker
wig specialist
wig technician
wig-hairpiece maker

What next?

Future-proof jobs that draw on skills close to this one. They are leads to explore, not an assessment of your profile.

ChangingHairdresser
ChangingBeautician
ChangingRetail salesperson

Indicative matches: at launch they will come from the skills listed in official occupational directories.

Gauges

Risk 4/5 · High

AI exposureMediumBLS AI exposure category "moderate" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)

Employment outlookSharp declineBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers)

Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job

PayLowBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $41,640

EntryVery quickBLS, typical education needed for entry

No US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job: this gauge stays empty. How countries are compared

Sources

AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
Labour needs survey (BMO) 2026France Travail · 2026 · large survey
EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics

Checked on 27 October 2026.