Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $75,171 versus $57,011 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +31.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 16.1% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
High School$248,296722.6%
Master's$75,17113.2%
Bachelor's$57,011516.1%
None$53,0591135.5%
Associate's$42,193619.4%
Other$40,31013.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Ralph Lauren Corporation Bachelor's 100% 0% $76,502
ULLA Johnson Inc. N/A N/A N/A $76,600
NORA MANUFACTURING INC. None 0% 0% $33,155
RZY, INC N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sacco Carpet N/A N/A N/A $55,000
JONATHAN SIMKHAI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REED KRAKOFF INTERNATIONAL LLC N/A N/A N/A $100,000
EASTERN WARMTH INC N/A N/A N/A N/A
FOCUS FASHION, INC. N/A N/A N/A N/A
Orange International, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $63,544
Sensual Inc N/A N/A N/A $40,518
Han Clothing, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A
MEG Company, Inc. High School 0% 0% $48,007
PYRAMID CASE COMPANY N/A N/A N/A N/A
WERKSTATT DEVELOPMENT, INC. N/A N/A N/A $72,000
M J DRAPERIES CORPORATION None 0% 0% $33,000
Miss 8, Inc. Associate's 0% 0% $43,722
JANICE FASHION, INC N/A N/A N/A N/A
J. MENDEL INC. N/A N/A N/A $66,560
Eissmann Automotive North America High School 0% 0% $89,113