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Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Average base salary, Ohio
$61,000 / year
$5,100 per month · $29.33 per hour

BLS May 2025 state data for Ohio · median $51,000
25th percentile
$41,500
Average
$61,000
75th percentile
$62,500
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers salary by state
California$87,500
Florida$39,500
Indiana$64,000
Missouri$57,000
New York$105,500
Ohio$61,000
Oregon$59,500
Texas$38,000
Virginia$51,500
About this role

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Fabric and Apparel Patternmakerss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

  • Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.
  • Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.
  • Draw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.
  • Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.
  • Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.

Top skills: Critical Thinking Active Listening Time Management Judgment and Decision Making Speaking Reading Comprehension

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

1,640 workers

$66,500

Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade

430 workers

$59,500

Management of Companies and Enterprises

390 workers

$109,500

Wholesale Trade

380 workers

$92,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

70 workers

$55,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers pays 35% above the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers make?

The average base salary for a Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers in the United States is $74,000 per year, or about $35.58 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $44,000 and $97,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Production roles?

The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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