Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Production · SOC 51-6092
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 51-6092 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $62,750
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -10.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 652 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~46.9% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
Common titles: Cutter, Designer, Fabric Cutter, Pattern Designer, Pattern Maker, Pattern Technician
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Design templates or patterns.
- •Program equipment to perform production tasks.
- •Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
- •Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
- •Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $62,750 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |