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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

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6/100
Jobs.best score
#821 of 825
$35,060
median pay, U.S.
26,120
employed (2024)
-13.5%
growth, 2024–34
2,800
openings per year
No formal educational credential
typical entry education

Is pressers, textile, garment, and related materials a good career?

It scores 6/100 and ranks #821 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($35,060 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-13.5% through 2034)

What pressers, textile, garment, and related materials earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. pressers, textile, garment, and related materials earn between $29,870 and $37,940 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Illinois statewide
$40,230
California statewide
$39,300
New Hampshire statewide
$38,540
Colorado statewide
$38,300
Maine statewide
$38,020
New Jersey statewide
$37,920
Washington statewide
$37,620
Arizona statewide
$36,870
Oregon statewide
$36,860
New York statewide
$36,510
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 San Jose, CA $44,440
02 San Francisco, CA $43,790
03 Portland, OR $39,510
04 Los Angeles, CA $39,300
05 Denver, CO $39,170
06 Santa Maria, CA $38,700
07 San Diego, CA $38,630
08 Modesto, CA $38,460

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 3,850
02 Texas 3,490
03 Florida 2,130
04 New York 1,730
05 Georgia 1,010
06 New Jersey 870

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How to become a pressers, textile, garment, and related material

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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High school diploma or equivalent · $38,670 median
Questions about becoming a pressers, textile, garment, and related material
How much do pressers, textile, garment, and related materials make?

The national median wage is $35,060 a year, with the middle half earning between $29,870 and $37,940 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is pressers, textile, garment, and related materials a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 6 of 100 and ranks #821 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -13.5% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a pressers, textile, garment, and related material?

The typical entry-level education is no formal educational credential.

Where do pressers, textile, garment, and related materials earn the most?

Among states, Illinois pays the highest median ($40,230). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →