Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-6092.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$62,750
Employment, U.S.2,950
Median hourly wage$30.17
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,790 | $42,620 | $62,750 | $93,930 | $123,540 |
By state (13)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 930 | $89,010 | 2.69 |
| Florida | 380 | $33,790 | 2.03 |
| Indiana | 50 | $59,400 | 0.77 |
| Massachusetts | $47,680 | ||
| Mississippi | 30 | $41,060 | 1.48 |
| Missouri | 50 | $56,490 | 0.85 |
| New York | 670 | $101,230 | 3.62 |
| North Carolina | 270 | $48,180 | 2.90 |
| Ohio | 30 | $49,220 | 0.29 |
| Oregon | 30 | $55,740 | 0.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | $65,900 | 0.38 |
| Texas | 70 | $34,930 | 0.26 |
| Virginia | 40 | $45,390 | 0.52 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 1-2 | 0.948 |
| 2 | Medical Appliance Technicians | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 3 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 3 | 0.939 |
| 4 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.938 |
| 5 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 6 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.933 |
| 7 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 3 | 0.930 |
| 8 | Mechanical Drafters | 3 | 0.930 |
| 9 | Model Makers, Wood | 3 | 0.930 |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3 | 0.929 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Equipment Maintenance | 3.00 | 0.914 |
| Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | Science | 3.12 | 0.907 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, excluding software Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 11 of 20 | 8.5x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 10 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Siemens NX | 5 of 20 | 23.1x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 7 of 20 | 7.5x |
| CNC Mastercam | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Autodesk Inventor | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| 1CadCam Unigraphics | 4 of 20 | 18.5x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 6 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Bentley MicroStation | 5 of 20 | 4.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Design | 4.20 | 4.39 |
| Mathematics | 3.97 | 3.98 |
| English Language | 3.91 | 4.01 |
| Production and Processing | 3.86 | 3.64 |
| Education and Training | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.90 | 2.99 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.89 | 3.14 |
| Administration and Management | 2.83 | 3.02 |
| Mechanical | 2.78 | 2.90 |
| Administrative | 2.65 | 2.83 |
| Psychology | 2.23 | 1.82 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.11 | 1.56 |
| Foreign Language | 2.01 | 1.73 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.99 | 1.45 |
| Fine Arts | 1.88 | 1.59 |
| Transportation | 1.79 | 1.23 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.76 | 0.95 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.73 | 1.05 |
| Telecommunications | 1.72 | 0.87 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.69 | 1.28 |
| Chemistry | 1.59 | 0.93 |
| Communications and Media | 1.55 | 1.08 |
| Physics | 1.50 | 1.37 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.41 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.38 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.37 | 0.78 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.36 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.28 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.21 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.16 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Visualization | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Illustrator in demand
- Adobe Photoshop in demand
- Autodesk AutoCAD in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Gerber Technology AccuMark
- PatternMaker
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 150 | 49.84 | $48,380 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 830 | 6.96 | $89,010 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 630 | 3.47 | $101,250 |