SOC 51-6052
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ55/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ16,290
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$41K
$27K โ $62K
Projected Growth
๐-4.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค31/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers face a risk score of 55/100 โ 11 points above the national average of 44. With only 31/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $41K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 55/100, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like cobots handling repetitive material handling tasks are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 16,290 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in coordinating workflow across diverse production teams and quality judgment requiring tactile and visual inspection to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Cobots handling repetitive material handling tasks
Predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection roles
Industrial robotics replacing manual assembly tasks
AI quality inspection via computer vision systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Coordinating workflow across diverse production teams
Quality judgment requiring tactile and visual inspection
Handling non-standard materials and configurations
Setup and calibration of custom production runs
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Measure parts, such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines.
Remove stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades.
Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit.
Measure customers, using tape measures, and record measurements.
๐ป Technology Skills
Point of sale POS software
Accounting software
Computer aided design CAD software
Word processing software
Inventory management software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
Economics and Accounting
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 55% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 65% |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 33 | $68K | 74% |