Best states for a custom tailor

Q: What is the best state for custom tailors?

The best state to be a custom tailor is Alaska based on custom tailor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for custom tailors?

The highest paying state for custom tailors is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for custom tailors?

The worst state for custom tailors is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a custom tailor at Collishaw and Collishaw Inc., and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for custom tailors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for custom tailor jobs.

We figured that the best places for custom tailor jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for custom tailors, and the Midwest is the worst. Sioux Falls, SD is the best city in the country for custom tailor jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for custom tailors in 2025

1. Alaska
Total custom tailor jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $50,691
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
2.99
Custom tailor jobs in Alaska
2. North Dakota
Total custom tailor jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $40,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
2.68
Custom tailor jobs in North Dakota
3. South Dakota
Total custom tailor jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $41,123
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Custom tailor jobs in South Dakota
4. Hawaii
Total custom tailor jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $44,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Custom tailor jobs in Hawaii
5. Montana
Total custom tailor jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $40,494
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Custom tailor jobs in Montana
6. Maine
Total custom tailor jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $37,266
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
3.76
Custom tailor jobs in Maine
7. Connecticut
Total custom tailor jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $37,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
3.76
Custom tailor jobs in Connecticut
8. New Hampshire
Total custom tailor jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $37,045
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Custom tailor jobs in New Hampshire
9. Ohio
Total custom tailor jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $40,923
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Custom tailor jobs in Ohio
10. Michigan
Total custom tailor jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $38,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Custom tailor jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a custom tailor

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a custom tailor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$50,691	$33,000	739,795	2
2	North Dakota	$40,649	$30,000	755,393	2
3	South Dakota	$41,123	$29,000	869,666	1
4	Hawaii	$44,072	$32,000	1,427,538	1
5	Montana	$40,494	$28,000	1,050,493	1
6	Maine	$37,266	$29,000	1,335,907	4
7	Connecticut	$37,212	$25,000	3,588,184	10
8	New Hampshire	$37,045	$27,000	1,342,795	2
9	Ohio	$40,923	$29,000	11,658,609	3
10	Michigan	$38,543	$27,000	9,962,311	5
11	Rhode Island	$37,242	$26,000	1,059,639	1
12	West Virginia	$39,777	$28,000	1,815,857	0
13	Delaware	$35,897	$24,000	961,939	2
14	Minnesota	$36,049	$26,000	5,576,606	7
15	Vermont	$36,064	$27,000	623,657	1
16	Oregon	$34,937	$22,000	4,142,776	6
17	Wisconsin	$36,919	$26,000	5,795,483	3
18	Kentucky	$37,888	$27,000	4,454,189	0
19	Missouri	$34,394	$24,000	6,113,532	7
20	Colorado	$36,099	$25,000	5,607,154	4
21	Pennsylvania	$32,894	$22,000	12,805,537	17
22	Indiana	$34,769	$25,000	6,666,818	4
23	Massachusetts	$36,128	$25,000	6,859,819	6
24	Nebraska	$35,793	$25,000	1,920,076	1
25	Illinois	$34,008	$24,000	12,802,023	19
26	District of Columbia	$38,025	$26,000	693,972	1
27	California	$35,656	$23,000	39,536,653	24
28	South Carolina	$34,650	$24,000	5,024,369	0
29	Nevada	$31,656	$20,000	2,998,039	3
30	Washington	$33,073	$21,000	7,405,743	8
31	New Jersey	$34,437	$23,000	9,005,644	7
32	Iowa	$33,497	$24,000	3,145,711	1
33	Mississippi	$30,694	$22,000	2,984,100	2
34	Utah	$32,157	$21,000	3,101,833	2
35	Virginia	$34,176	$23,000	8,470,020	4
36	Oklahoma	$30,629	$21,000	3,930,864	3
37	Idaho	$31,550	$21,000	1,716,943	1
38	Arizona	$32,294	$21,000	7,016,270	3
39	Wyoming	$31,378	$22,000	579,315	0
40	Maryland	$32,179	$22,000	6,052,177	4
41	Florida	$31,725	$22,000	20,984,400	8
42	New Mexico	$29,524	$20,000	2,088,070	2
43	Kansas	$30,281	$21,000	2,913,123	1
44	Texas	$27,679	$19,000	28,304,596	22
45	Georgia	$30,147	$21,000	10,429,379	6
46	New York	$31,511	$21,000	19,849,399	6
47	Arkansas	$28,877	$20,000	3,004,279	1
48	North Carolina	$23,621	$16,000	10,273,419	9
49	Alabama	$28,027	$20,000	4,874,747	1
50	Tennessee	$27,692	$19,000	6,715,984	1
51	Louisiana	$21,692	$15,000	4,684,333	0

Highest paying states for custom tailors

Rank	State	Avg. Custom Tailor Salary
1	Alaska	$50,691
2	North Dakota	$40,649
3	South Dakota	$41,123
4	Hawaii	$44,072
5	Montana	$40,494
6	Maine	$37,266
7	Connecticut	$37,212
8	New Hampshire	$37,045
9	Ohio	$40,923
10	Michigan	$38,543
11	Rhode Island	$37,242
12	West Virginia	$39,777
13	Delaware	$35,897
14	Minnesota	$36,049
15	Vermont	$36,064
16	Oregon	$34,937
17	Wisconsin	$36,919
18	Kentucky	$37,888
19	Missouri	$34,394
20	Colorado	$36,099
21	Pennsylvania	$32,894
22	Indiana	$34,769
23	Massachusetts	$36,128
24	Nebraska	$35,793
25	Illinois	$34,008
26	District of Columbia	$38,025
27	California	$35,656
28	South Carolina	$34,650
29	Nevada	$31,656
30	Washington	$33,073
31	New Jersey	$34,437
32	Iowa	$33,497
33	Mississippi	$30,694
34	Utah	$32,157
35	Virginia	$34,176
36	Oklahoma	$30,629
37	Idaho	$31,550
38	Arizona	$32,294
39	Wyoming	$31,378
40	Maryland	$32,179
41	Florida	$31,725
42	New Mexico	$29,524
43	Kansas	$30,281
44	Texas	$27,679
45	Georgia	$30,147
46	New York	$31,511
47	Arkansas	$28,877
48	North Carolina	$23,621
49	Alabama	$28,027
50	Tennessee	$27,692
51	Louisiana	$21,692

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Total custom tailor jobs:	2
Average annual salary:	$50,691
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	2.99

Best states for a custom tailor

10 best states for custom tailors in 2025

1. Alaska

2. North Dakota

3. South Dakota

4. Hawaii

5. Montana

6. Maine

7. Connecticut

8. New Hampshire

9. Ohio

10. Michigan