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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-6099 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

All textile, apparel, and furnishings workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

National estimates for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,080 3.9 % $ 18.00 $ 37,430 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.48 $ 14.50 $ 16.89 $ 19.57 $ 23.95
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,030 $ 30,150 $ 35,130 $ 40,710 $ 49,810


Industry profile for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Textile Product Mills 2,140 3.56 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1,140 1.62 $ 16.76 $ 34,850
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 910 7.10 $ 16.81 $ 34,950
Employment Services 770 0.02 $ 15.94 $ 33,150
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 710 0.49 $ 20.17 $ 41,950

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 910 7.10 $ 16.81 $ 34,950
Apparel Knitting Mills 400 5.67 $ 15.60 $ 32,450
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 180 5.51 $ 21.59 $ 44,900
Other Textile Product Mills 2,140 3.56 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1,140 1.62 $ 16.76 $ 34,850

Top paying industries for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 520 0.02 $ 27.89 $ 58,020
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 140 0.17 $ 24.85 $ 51,680
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 40 0.01 $ 23.42 $ 48,710
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (8) (8) $ 22.77 $ 47,370
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 360 0.02 $ 21.64 $ 45,010


Geographic profile for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,590 0.14 1.46 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
North Carolina 2,120 0.44 4.45 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Georgia 1,440 0.30 3.04 $ 16.54 $ 34,400
South Carolina 800 0.36 3.62 $ 18.91 $ 39,330
Texas 770 0.06 0.57 $ 15.81 $ 32,880


Map of location quotient of textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 2,120 0.44 4.45 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
South Carolina 800 0.36 3.62 $ 18.91 $ 39,330
New Hampshire 220 0.33 3.35 $ 20.45 $ 42,530
Georgia 1,440 0.30 3.04 $ 16.54 $ 34,400
Nevada 270 0.18 1.86 $ 16.82 $ 34,990


Map of annual mean wages of textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 180 0.05 0.51 $ 28.93 $ 60,160
Hawaii 100 0.17 1.69 $ 26.50 $ 55,130
New York 470 0.05 0.50 $ 24.49 $ 50,940
Virginia 370 0.09 0.93 $ 23.29 $ 48,440
Maine 110 0.18 1.85 $ 23.18 $ 48,220



Map of employment of textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,950 0.32 3.18 $ 18.08 $ 37,600
Dalton, GA 560 8.60 86.57 $ 14.94 $ 31,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 560 0.06 0.59 $ 23.55 $ 48,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 420 0.78 7.82 $ 15.90 $ 33,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 330 0.12 1.18 $ 17.11 $ 35,590
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 310 2.01 20.24 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC 300 0.83 8.35 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 270 0.06 0.61 $ 21.16 $ 44,020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 270 0.07 0.68 $ 16.81 $ 34,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 260 0.10 0.97 $ 16.62 $ 34,560


Map of location quotient of textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 560 8.60 86.57 $ 14.94 $ 31,080
Burlington, NC 160 2.43 24.44 $ 14.36 $ 29,860
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 310 2.01 20.24 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
Spartanburg, SC 200 1.24 12.48 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 50 0.99 9.93 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC 300 0.83 8.35 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 420 0.78 7.82 $ 15.90 $ 33,060
Fayetteville, NC 70 0.51 5.10 $ 17.07 $ 35,510
Winston-Salem, NC 130 0.49 4.89 $ 17.40 $ 36,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 60 0.44 4.48 $ 17.70 $ 36,820


Map of annual mean wages of textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 0.29 $ 28.95 $ 60,210
Urban Honolulu, HI 90 0.21 2.16 $ 27.21 $ 56,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 140 0.19 1.93 $ 24.00 $ 49,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 560 0.06 0.59 $ 23.55 $ 48,990
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40 0.02 0.16 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 50 0.06 0.59 $ 23.23 $ 48,330
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 50 0.99 9.93 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (8) (8) (8) $ 22.45 $ 46,700
Oklahoma City, OK 70 0.11 1.07 $ 22.18 $ 46,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 0.07 0.75 $ 21.19 $ 44,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 330 1.30 13.09 $ 15.53 $ 32,290
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 140 0.74 7.48 $ 16.35 $ 34,000
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 1.59 16.00 $ 19.06 $ 39,650
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.45 4.48 $ 15.17 $ 31,560
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.78 7.86 $ 16.45 $ 34,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 1.59 16.00 $ 19.06 $ 39,650
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 330 1.30 13.09 $ 15.53 $ 32,290
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.78 7.86 $ 16.45 $ 34,210
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 140 0.74 7.48 $ 16.35 $ 34,000
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 6.07 $ 17.07 $ 35,500

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 1.59 16.00 $ 19.06 $ 39,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 80 0.24 2.40 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 6.07 $ 17.07 $ 35,500
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 16.57 $ 34,460
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 5.55 $ 16.51 $ 34,350


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024