May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 315000 - Apparel Manufacturing

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 315000 - Apparel Manufacturing.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 315000 - Apparel Manufacturing is part of: Sectors 31, 32, and 33 - Manufacturing.

Industries within NAICS 315000 - Apparel Manufacturing

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SOC Major Groups in NAICS 315000 - Apparel Manufacturing:

00-0000 All Occupations
11-0000 Management Occupations
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
51-0000 Production Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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NAICS 315000 - Apparel Manufacturing

Occupation code	Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Level	Employment	Employment RSE	Percent of total employment	Median hourly wage	Mean hourly wage	Annual mean wage	Mean wage RSE

00-0000	All Occupations	total	90,080	0.0%	100.00%	$17.36	$23.44	$48,750	1.7%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	6,080	4.2%	6.75%	$49.79	$61.26	$127,420	2.2%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	3,120	4.6%	3.46%	$41.06	$57.69	$119,990	2.8%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	70	14.2%	0.08%	(5)	$203.31	$422,890	7.4%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	3,050	4.7%	3.38%	$39.94	$54.27	$112,890	2.7%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	1,020	9.9%	1.13%	$64.63	$74.89	$155,780	4.2%
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	990	10.1%	1.10%	$64.97	$74.99	$155,980	4.2%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	310	10.1%	0.35%	$63.65	$69.19	$143,910	3.0%
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	680	14.5%	0.76%	$68.32	$77.63	$161,470	5.3%
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	1,790	6.1%	1.99%	$49.43	$57.88	$120,390	3.0%
11-3010	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	broad	80	16.8%	0.09%	$65.57	$62.77	$130,570	4.2%
11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	detail	50	26.6%	0.06%	$72.11	$67.84	$141,100	6.0%
11-3013	Facilities Managers	detail	30	17.0%	0.03%	$52.71	$54.25	$112,850	3.0%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	150	10.2%	0.17%	$66.59	$68.27	$142,000	4.9%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	200	8.4%	0.22%	$78.15	$88.68	$184,450	7.4%
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	detail	990	10.2%	1.10%	$43.27	$49.49	$102,940	3.4%
11-3061	Purchasing Managers	detail	80	13.4%	0.09%	$73.91	$78.57	$163,430	7.1%
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	detail	220	14.8%	0.25%	$47.47	$50.94	$105,960	4.4%
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	detail	60	11.7%	0.06%	$55.92	$62.11	$129,180	5.0%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	150	29.9%	0.17%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	detail	140	30.7%	0.16%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	2,950	4.6%	3.27%	$32.38	$35.54	$73,920	1.5%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	2,330	5.1%	2.58%	$31.33	$34.03	$70,780	1.6%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	520	12.4%	0.58%	$30.63	$33.40	$69,460	3.2%
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	40	42.4%	0.05%	$36.78	$36.81	$76,560	9.1%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	300	13.1%	0.34%	$35.31	$35.52	$73,880	5.7%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	300	13.1%	0.34%	$35.31	$35.52	$73,880	5.7%
13-1080	Logisticians and Project Management Specialists	broad	230	19.8%	0.26%	$40.20	$40.61	$84,480	1.8%
13-1081	Logisticians	detail	150	19.7%	0.16%	$43.31	$40.39	$84,000	2.0%
13-1082	Project Management Specialists	detail	80	21.2%	0.09%	$38.46	$41.02	$85,320	3.8%
13-1111	Management Analysts	detail	70	15.6%	0.07%	$36.39	$41.34	$85,990	4.4%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	130	10.7%	0.14%	$19.18	$24.91	$51,800	6.6%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	690	8.4%	0.76%	$29.41	$32.46	$67,510	2.5%
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	300	9.3%	0.33%	$32.51	$34.05	$70,820	3.5%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	620	6.5%	0.69%	$36.34	$41.20	$85,700	2.8%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	580	6.8%	0.65%	$36.53	$41.51	$86,330	2.9%
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	770	7.2%	0.86%	$38.63	$42.01	$87,380	2.3%
15-1200	Computer Occupations	minor	750	7.4%	0.83%	$38.96	$42.20	$87,770	2.4%
15-1210	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	50	7.3%	0.05%	$52.88	$50.84	$105,750	1.9%
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	detail	40	6.1%	0.04%	$51.27	$49.97	$103,940	2.0%
15-1230	Computer Support Specialists	broad	180	7.2%	0.20%	$26.10	$27.65	$57,510	3.8%
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	160	7.9%	0.18%	$25.71	$27.08	$56,320	4.8%
15-1240	Database and Network Administrators and Architects	broad	140	22.2%	0.15%	$49.99	$53.47	$111,210	3.7%
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	120	27.2%	0.13%	$49.99	$53.67	$111,640	4.3%
15-1250	Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers	broad	320	9.3%	0.35%	$42.58	$43.70	$90,890	4.3%
15-1251	Computer Programmers	detail	40	15.1%	0.04%	$43.68	$43.86	$91,220	7.1%
15-1252	Software Developers	detail	110	18.1%	0.12%	$65.32	$62.50	$130,000	3.7%
15-1254	Web Developers	detail	50	40.0%	0.06%	$43.97	$37.92	$78,870	5.4%
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	detail	120	9.7%	0.13%	$27.79	$29.46	$61,280	4.8%
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	detail	70	12.9%	0.07%	$43.23	$46.18	$96,050	4.3%
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	major	190	24.3%	0.21%	$36.90	$38.10	$79,250	6.2%
17-2000	Engineers	minor	100	19.5%	0.11%	$42.82	$48.31	$100,480	7.7%
17-2110	Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety	broad	90	17.1%	0.10%	$43.29	$49.25	$102,440	9.2%
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	detail	90	17.1%	0.10%	$43.29	$49.25	$102,440	9.2%
17-3000	Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians	minor	90	36.0%	0.09%	$24.11	$26.04	$54,160	8.6%
17-3010	Drafters	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$25.16	$28.34	$58,940	9.8%
17-3019	Drafters, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$25.16	$28.66	$59,620	10.5%
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	4,080	10.5%	4.53%	$34.57	$37.84	$78,710	2.7%
27-1000	Art and Design Workers	minor	3,850	11.0%	4.27%	$34.70	$38.15	$79,360	2.8%
27-1010	Artists and Related Workers	broad	260	22.5%	0.29%	$62.49	$64.41	$133,970	5.3%
27-1011	Art Directors	detail	260	23.3%	0.29%	$62.49	$65.01	$135,210	4.4%
27-1020	Designers	broad	3,580	10.4%	3.98%	$34.35	$36.23	$75,360	2.8%
27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	detail	160	28.4%	0.18%	$37.06	$36.87	$76,690	5.4%
27-1022	Fashion Designers	detail	1,860	9.7%	2.07%	$36.28	$40.04	$83,290	4.0%
27-1024	Graphic Designers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.28	$30.52	$63,480	4.0%
27-1026	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	detail	60	11.7%	0.07%	$31.94	$32.02	$66,600	5.4%
27-1029	Designers, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$37.94	$37.85	$78,720	8.4%
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	170	19.6%	0.19%	$30.22	$31.91	$66,380	4.4%
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	detail	140	18.7%	0.15%	$29.98	$31.26	$65,020	4.7%
27-4000	Media and Communication Equipment Workers	minor	60	41.6%	0.07%	$25.37	$34.69	$72,160	26.9%
27-4021	Photographers	detail	40	15.3%	0.04%	$23.41	$24.37	$50,690	3.2%
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	major	410	15.2%	0.45%	$15.62	$15.93	$33,130	2.8%
37-2000	Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers	minor	400	15.6%	0.45%	$15.62	$15.92	$33,110	2.9%
37-2010	Building Cleaning Workers	broad	400	15.6%	0.45%	$15.62	$15.92	$33,110	2.9%
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	detail	400	15.6%	0.45%	$15.62	$15.92	$33,110	2.9%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	4,640	5.4%	5.15%	$27.94	$32.40	$67,390	5.8%
41-1010	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	broad	270	13.8%	0.30%	$36.17	$38.18	$79,420	4.2%
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	detail	200	17.7%	0.23%	$36.17	$36.62	$76,170	5.6%
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	detail	70	14.8%	0.07%	$35.72	$42.93	$89,300	8.1%
41-2000	Retail Sales Workers	minor	1,220	14.8%	1.35%	$16.56	$18.45	$38,370	3.7%
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	detail	1,190	15.2%	1.32%	$16.56	$18.47	$38,410	3.8%
41-4010	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	broad	2,930	11.9%	3.25%	$31.94	$37.51	$78,020	4.6%
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	detail	2,930	11.9%	3.25%	$31.94	$37.51	$78,020	4.6%
41-9000	Other Sales and Related Workers	minor	190	36.2%	0.21%	$30.24	$33.62	$69,930	9.3%
41-9090	Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers	broad	190	36.6%	0.21%	$30.16	$33.45	$69,580	9.4%
41-9099	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	detail	190	36.6%	0.21%	$30.16	$33.45	$69,580	9.4%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	12,230	3.5%	13.57%	$19.02	$21.59	$44,910	1.2%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	820	12.4%	0.91%	$30.00	$31.92	$66,400	2.6%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	1,800	6.4%	2.00%	$22.13	$22.96	$47,760	2.2%
43-3011	Bill and Account Collectors	detail	40	15.1%	0.04%	$25.24	$25.62	$53,280	3.4%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	90	19.2%	0.10%	$19.52	$21.04	$43,760	4.2%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	1,450	6.7%	1.61%	$22.43	$23.41	$48,690	2.7%
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	detail	100	19.7%	0.11%	$17.99	$19.33	$40,210	6.1%
43-3061	Procurement Clerks	detail	120	25.5%	0.14%	$19.00	$21.13	$43,940	5.9%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	2,810	5.3%	3.11%	$19.06	$20.85	$43,370	1.3%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	2,330	6.2%	2.58%	$19.28	$21.42	$44,540	1.3%
43-4151	Order Clerks	detail	180	14.4%	0.20%	$19.35	$20.01	$41,610	1.6%
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	detail	40	15.2%	0.04%	$21.04	$20.02	$41,640	4.4%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	250	27.7%	0.28%	$16.40	$16.47	$34,260	2.1%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	3,580	6.0%	3.98%	$17.64	$19.62	$40,820	1.7%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	850	6.8%	0.94%	$23.00	$25.21	$52,440	3.7%
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	detail	2,720	7.4%	3.02%	$17.41	$17.89	$37,220	2.0%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	920	8.2%	1.02%	$22.41	$24.12	$50,170	3.2%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	170	16.6%	0.18%	$34.22	$35.09	$72,980	7.9%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	750	9.1%	0.84%	$21.64	$21.71	$45,160	2.6%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	2,290	8.6%	2.54%	$18.08	$19.78	$41,140	1.7%
43-9020	Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	broad	100	16.3%	0.11%	$17.50	$18.45	$38,380	2.9%
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	detail	100	16.3%	0.11%	$17.50	$18.45	$38,380	2.9%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	2,180	9.1%	2.42%	$18.09	$19.83	$41,250	1.8%
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	1,720	4.2%	1.91%	$19.49	$21.37	$44,460	1.3%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	detail	80	7.5%	0.08%	$33.31	$33.99	$70,710	5.6%
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	1,640	4.3%	1.82%	$18.86	$20.77	$43,200	1.2%
49-9040	Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers	broad	1,100	5.6%	1.22%	$18.60	$20.40	$42,430	1.7%
49-9041	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	detail	760	10.5%	0.84%	$18.27	$20.30	$42,220	1.9%
49-9043	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	detail	340	12.3%	0.38%	$20.30	$20.62	$42,900	3.4%
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	detail	530	7.6%	0.59%	$21.18	$21.56	$44,850	1.4%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	50,060	1.9%	55.57%	$16.28	$17.22	$35,810	0.8%
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	detail	2,830	4.3%	3.14%	$23.47	$26.81	$55,760	2.4%
51-2000	Assemblers and Fabricators	minor	1,220	19.8%	1.35%	$16.89	$17.25	$35,870	2.1%
51-2090	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	broad	1,210	19.9%	1.34%	$16.86	$17.21	$35,790	2.1%
51-5110	Printing Workers	broad	1,000	14.3%	1.11%	$17.60	$17.97	$37,380	1.0%
51-5112	Printing Press Operators	detail	980	14.5%	1.09%	$17.60	$18.03	$37,490	1.1%
51-6000	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers	minor	40,200	2.4%	44.62%	$16.12	$16.55	$34,410	0.7%
51-6011	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$15.50	$14.86	$30,900	7.6%
51-6021	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	detail	750	10.6%	0.83%	$15.68	$15.93	$33,130	2.4%
51-6031	Sewing Machine Operators	detail	29,760	3.4%	33.04%	$16.06	$15.86	$32,990	1.0%
51-6040	Shoe and Leather Workers	broad	110	39.1%	0.13%	$13.91	$14.13	$29,390	3.4%
51-6041	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	detail	110	39.1%	0.13%	$13.91	$14.13	$29,390	3.4%
51-6050	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers	broad	2,000	21.1%	2.22%	$16.69	$18.11	$37,670	5.2%
51-6051	Sewers, Hand	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.94	$15.63	$32,510	2.2%
51-6052	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	detail	1,090	15.0%	1.21%	$18.71	$20.18	$41,980	6.2%
51-6060	Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	broad	3,880	5.4%	4.31%	$16.59	$16.56	$34,450	0.9%
51-6061	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	detail	270	21.1%	0.30%	$16.59	$18.54	$38,570	2.4%
51-6062	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	detail	1,940	8.9%	2.16%	$17.23	$17.09	$35,550	1.5%
51-6063	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	detail	1,670	6.9%	1.85%	$14.77	$15.64	$32,540	1.2%
51-6090	Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers	broad	3,580	6.8%	3.98%	$17.51	$21.58	$44,880	3.0%
51-6092	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	detail	1,130	9.7%	1.26%	$31.97	$32.38	$67,350	3.9%
51-6099	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	detail	2,440	8.2%	2.71%	$16.16	$16.59	$34,500	1.0%
51-9000	Other Production Occupations	minor	4,780	5.4%	5.31%	$16.16	$16.99	$35,340	1.7%
51-9030	Cutting Workers	broad	1,100	10.6%	1.23%	$16.24	$17.02	$35,410	3.4%
51-9031	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	detail	1,040	9.5%	1.16%	$16.44	$17.18	$35,730	3.3%
51-9032	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	detail	60	43.4%	0.07%	$14.13	$14.48	$30,120	8.3%
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	detail	2,430	5.4%	2.70%	$16.42	$16.81	$34,960	1.6%
51-9111	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	detail	200	25.9%	0.22%	$15.82	$15.43	$32,080	1.8%
51-9190	Miscellaneous Production Workers	broad	1,040	13.8%	1.15%	$15.50	$17.65	$36,710	5.3%
51-9191	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	detail	30	20.7%	0.04%	$18.12	$17.84	$37,110	0.8%
51-9198	Helpers--Production Workers	detail	620	17.8%	0.69%	$14.15	$16.18	$33,650	3.1%
51-9199	Production Workers, All Other	detail	350	16.2%	0.39%	$16.49	$19.60	$40,760	10.8%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	6,900	5.4%	7.66%	$16.51	$16.95	$35,250	0.8%
53-1040	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	broad	360	12.9%	0.40%	$22.56	$25.73	$53,520	3.4%
53-1047	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	detail	360	12.9%	0.40%	$22.56	$25.73	$53,520	3.4%
53-3000	Motor Vehicle Operators	minor	350	20.6%	0.39%	$18.92	$19.41	$40,360	4.1%
53-3030	Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	broad	350	20.6%	0.39%	$18.92	$19.41	$40,380	4.1%
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	detail	30	23.1%	0.03%	$20.74	$20.62	$42,890	1.3%
53-3033	Light Truck Drivers	detail	320	21.8%	0.36%	$18.91	$19.30	$40,140	4.5%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	6,190	5.4%	6.87%	$16.43	$16.30	$33,910	0.8%
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	detail	280	11.1%	0.31%	$16.81	$16.81	$34,970	0.7%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers	broad	5,910	5.5%	6.56%	$16.43	$16.28	$33,860	0.9%
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	detail	1,740	13.8%	1.93%	$16.51	$16.06	$33,410	1.6%
53-7063	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	detail	60	32.7%	0.06%	$16.92	$16.40	$34,100	8.6%
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	detail	2,530	9.4%	2.81%	$15.95	$16.02	$33,310	1.3%
53-7065	Stockers and Order Fillers	detail	1,580	13.2%	1.75%	$16.69	$16.94	$35,220	1.7%

About May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024