VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor EN
☰

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Occupation · SOC 2018 51-6052 · United States

SOC 2018 code
51-6052
Share of U.S. applications
0.02%
Applications on record
1,869
FY2025
50
Certified (last three years)
77.1%
Main route
PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
OC<USATAILORS<DRESSMAKERS<AND<CUSTOM<SEWERS<
5160521<N18691<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<4

Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers (SOC 51-6052). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

150299FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
150299FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008296
FY2009174
FY2010299
FY2011134
FY201269
FY201349
FY201448
FY2015141
FY2016197
FY201792
FY201859
FY201947
FY202050
FY202140
FY202221
FY202333
FY202439
FY202550
FY2026*31
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*62023
FY2025151133
FY2024253011
FY2023161016
FY202272012
FY2021142024
FY2020271022
FY2019122033
FY201802354
FY201705384
FY20160114182
FY2015025134
FY201404440
FY201301048
FY201201068
FY2011011132
FY2010002297
FY2009000174
FY2008000296
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. Collishaw and Collishaw Inc.20
  2. DK Ace, Ltd.13
  3. Hickey Freeman Company12
  4. Gil Sewing Corporation11
  5. Roth Clothing Corp.10
  6. Nora Manufacturing Inc.9
  7. Hippodrome Services7
  8. Rockland Window Covering7
  9. S&K Famous Brands, Inc.6
  10. S.B. Fashion6
  11. Baytok Bespoke Tailoring LLC6
  12. Glory Cleaners, Inc.6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers: applications by worksite state

1+3+5+24+72+
1+3+5+24+72+
Data table
StateApplications
NY279
CA204
VA188
MD140
NJ128
TX121
MP110
PA104
GA91
IL72
NC68
FL60
TN41
DC36
MA30
MI26
CT25
CO24
OH14
LA11
AL9
MO9
WA8
DE7
NH6
UT5
MN4
SC4
AZ4
SD3
HI3
IN3
NV3
IA3
OR3
WI2
RI2
OK2
MS2
NE1
AK1
KY1
Metropolitan areas
  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ341
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV242
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA124
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD97
  5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA77
  6. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD67
  7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN67
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX61
  9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX29
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL26
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Tailor5
  2. Director and Chief Couturier3
  3. Dressmaker and Custom Sewer3
  4. Staff Stitcher3
  5. Dress Maker and Custom Designer2
  6. Tailor/seamstress2
  7. Draper1
  8. Furrier/tailor Dressmaker1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more