Employment Percentage: 
3.951630317426
SOC ID: 
49-9099
SOC Title: 
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
ONET ID: 
49-9093.00
ONET Concat ID: 
49909300
Median Salary: 
41223.85
Ed Level High School: 
52.509998
Ed Level Certificate: 
13
Ed Level Some College: 
9.28
Ed Level Associates: 
0
Ed Level Bachelors: 
25.200001
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

Repair tears, holes, and other defects in fabrics, such as draperies, linens, parachutes, and tents.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Measure and hem curtains, garments, and canvas coverings to size, using tape measures.</li><li>Operate sewing machines to restitch defective seams, sew up holes, or replace components of fabric articles.</li><li>Spread out articles or materials and examine them for holes, tears, worn areas, and other defects.</li><li>Stamp grommets into canvas, using mallets and punches or eyelet machines.</li><li>Trim edges of cut or torn fabric, using scissors or knives, and stitch trimmed edges together.</li><li>Patch holes, sew tears and ripped seams, or darn defects in items, using needles and thread or sewing machines.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
22164.54
Top Annual Earnings: 
83080.65
Title Slug: 
fabric-mender-except-garment