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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Press or shape articles by hand or machine.


National estimates for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Industry profile for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Geographic profile for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

National estimates for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
28,700 3.4 % $ 15.55 $ 32,340 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.37 $ 13.68 $ 15.50 $ 17.33 $ 18.92
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,650 $ 28,460 $ 32,240 $ 36,050 $ 39,360


Industry profile for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 25,390 9.99 $ 15.42 $ 32,070
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 370 0.53 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Printing and Related Support Activities 310 0.08 $ 17.28 $ 35,930
Employment Services 270 0.01 $ 13.45 $ 27,970
Fabric Mills 250 0.58 $ 18.62 $ 38,730

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 25,390 9.99 $ 15.42 $ 32,070
Apparel Knitting Mills 210 2.96 $ 15.89 $ 33,050
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 160 1.29 $ 16.78 $ 34,910
Fabric Mills 250 0.58 $ 18.62 $ 38,730
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 370 0.53 $ 15.57 $ 32,380

Top paying industries for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $ 19.47 $ 40,490
Fabric Mills 250 0.58 $ 18.62 $ 38,730
Warehousing and Storage (8) (8) $ 18.54 $ 38,550
Printing and Related Support Activities 310 0.08 $ 17.28 $ 35,930
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 160 1.29 $ 16.78 $ 34,910


Geographic profile for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,790 0.32 1.71 $ 17.90 $ 37,230
New York 3,460 0.37 1.95 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Texas 2,610 0.19 1.02 $ 12.71 $ 26,430
Florida 1,470 0.15 0.81 $ 14.44 $ 30,040
Ohio 1,120 0.20 1.08 $ 14.20 $ 29,540


Map of location quotient of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 780 0.47 2.49 $ 17.12 $ 35,620
Nevada 610 0.41 2.18 $ 14.64 $ 30,450
New York 3,460 0.37 1.95 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Mississippi 380 0.33 1.76 $ 12.06 $ 25,080
California 5,790 0.32 1.71 $ 17.90 $ 37,230


Map of annual mean wages of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 270 0.10 0.54 $ 20.52 $ 42,680
Massachusetts 250 0.07 0.36 $ 19.93 $ 41,440
California 5,790 0.32 1.71 $ 17.90 $ 37,230
Oregon 240 0.12 0.64 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
New York 3,460 0.37 1.95 $ 17.27 $ 35,920



Map of employment of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,430 0.36 1.91 $ 17.40 $ 36,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,790 0.45 2.38 $ 18.13 $ 37,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 860 0.22 1.15 $ 13.72 $ 28,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 690 0.28 1.50 $ 19.29 $ 40,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 640 0.22 1.19 $ 15.18 $ 31,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 570 0.21 1.10 $ 14.61 $ 30,400
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 540 0.50 2.62 $ 14.54 $ 30,240
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 520 0.18 0.97 $ 13.78 $ 28,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 500 0.11 0.59 $ 16.00 $ 33,290
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 470 0.21 1.10 $ 15.55 $ 32,340


Map of location quotient of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bowling Green, KY 70 0.90 4.79 $ 12.00 $ 24,950
Binghamton, NY 70 0.68 3.62 $ 14.69 $ 30,550
Albany, GA 30 0.57 3.03 $ 11.92 $ 24,780
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 320 0.56 2.97 $ 17.03 $ 35,420
New Haven, CT 160 0.53 2.82 $ 17.38 $ 36,150
Midland, TX 60 0.52 2.77 $ 14.29 $ 29,730
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 540 0.50 2.62 $ 14.54 $ 30,240
Salinas, CA 90 0.48 2.55 $ 17.14 $ 35,660
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 190 0.47 2.49 $ 17.51 $ 36,420
Chico, CA 40 0.46 2.44 $ 17.63 $ 36,680


Map of annual mean wages of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 140 0.11 0.59 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 0.41 $ 20.51 $ 42,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 0.10 0.54 $ 20.03 $ 41,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 690 0.28 1.50 $ 19.29 $ 40,130
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.12 0.62 $ 18.14 $ 37,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,790 0.45 2.38 $ 18.13 $ 37,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 270 0.09 0.47 $ 17.89 $ 37,210
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 90 0.42 2.24 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Chico, CA 40 0.46 2.44 $ 17.63 $ 36,680
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 190 0.47 2.49 $ 17.51 $ 36,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 0.43 2.27 $ 12.05 $ 25,060
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.33 1.74 $ 13.10 $ 27,240
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.39 2.04 $ 11.57 $ 24,060
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 1.67 $ 11.24 $ 23,380
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 1.46 $ 15.12 $ 31,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.57 3.01 $ 9.97 $ 20,730
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.50 2.64 $ 12.03 $ 25,030
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 0.43 2.27 $ 12.05 $ 25,060
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.39 2.04 $ 11.57 $ 24,060
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 1.79 $ 11.14 $ 23,180

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 1.18 $ 16.69 $ 34,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 15.35 $ 31,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 1.46 $ 15.12 $ 31,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.33 1.74 $ 13.10 $ 27,240
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 30 0.10 0.55 $ 12.89 $ 26,810


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