$41,500Average
$61,00075th percentile
$62,500
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.
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
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers pays 35% above the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
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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