Hat Maker - Pay and progression
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Pay
Salaries vary, but hat makers usually earn between $15,000 and $30,000 per year. Self-employed hat makers may have to supplement their income in winter, when business may be quiet.
According to the 2006 Census, hat makers earned an average of $24,300 a year and worked an average of 36 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Experienced hat makers may move on to other areas in the textile industry, such as handbag design, or start their own hat-making business.
