Embroiderer vs shirt maker

The differences between embroiderers and shirt makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both an embroiderer and a shirt maker. Additionally, a shirt maker has an average salary of $49,515, which is higher than the $42,655 average annual salary of an embroiderer.

The top three skills for an embroiderer include embroidery, stitching and digitizing. The most important skills for a shirt maker are customer service, , and .

Embroiderer vs shirt maker overview

	Embroiderer	Shirt Maker
Yearly salary	$42,655	$49,515
Hourly rate	$20.51	$23.81
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	148	6,976
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Embroiderer vs shirt maker salary

Embroiderers and shirt makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Embroiderer	Shirt Maker
Average salary	$42,655	$49,515
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $81,000	Between $25,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between embroiderer and shirt maker education

There are a few differences between an embroiderer and a shirt maker in terms of educational background:

	Embroiderer	Shirt Maker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Specialized Sales And Merchandising
Most common college	-	-

Embroiderer vs shirt maker demographics

Here are the differences between embroiderers' and shirt makers' demographics:

	Embroiderer	Shirt Maker
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 9.9% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 12.6% White, 47.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between embroiderer and shirt maker duties and responsibilities

Embroiderer example responsibilities.

Perform comprehensive equipment checks, service and repairs to ensure safety and maximum production and quality.
Check visuals on parts every hour or as specified and record findings on attribute inspection sheet.
Embroider hats, t-shirts, jackets, blankets, and bags using a 5 head embroider machine.
Operate embroidery machines, quality control, answer telephones, customer service, packed/ship finished orders
Digitize graphics to print and cut for t-shirts and decals.

Shirt maker example responsibilities.

Prepare work to be accomplish by studying assembly instructions, blue print specifications and parts list, gathers.
Prepare work to be accomplish by studying assembly instructions, blue print specifications and parts list, gathers.
trash, rags, plastic etc . )

Embroiderer vs shirt maker skills

Common embroiderer skills

Embroidery, 70%
Stitching, 18%
Digitizing, 8%
Machine Operation, 3%
Heat Press, 1%
Screen Print, 1%

Common shirt maker skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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