Wages vary according to training, experience and location. Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies by occupation and the item being manufactured. Benefits also vary. Large companies usually provide paid holidays and vacations, health and life insurance, and sick leave.
Some companies also provide child care.
In addition, some companies operate company stores where employees can purchase apparel at discount prices. Smaller firms may not offer as many benefits. There were 180 people employed as fabric and apparel patternmakers and layout workers in Indiana in 1998. An additional 70 people were employed as other precision textile, apparel and furnishings workers. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 3 jobs per year for fabric and apparel patternmakers and 4 jobs per year for other precision textile workers will need to be filled.