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Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

7/100
#817 of 825
$37,280
median pay, U.S.
13,530
employed (2024)
-9.4%
growth, 2024–34
1,700
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other a good career?

It scores 7/100 and ranks #817 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 ($37,280 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-9.4% through 2034)

What textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other earn between $34,320 and $44,620 a year.

Best-paying states

Washington statewide
$67,890
Maine statewide
$55,160
New York statewide
$54,040
New Hampshire statewide
$45,650
Oklahoma statewide
$45,020
Indiana statewide
$43,340
Florida statewide
$43,330
Colorado statewide
$42,640
Illinois statewide
$42,370
Rhode Island statewide
$41,670
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Oklahoma City, OK $62,650
02 Portland, ME $61,070
03 Miami, FL $51,880
04 Santa Rosa, CA $50,440
05 Virginia Beach, VA $49,170
06 Charleston, SC $47,720
07 San Francisco, CA $47,170
08 Columbia, SC $46,370

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 3,590
02 Georgia 1,900
03 North Carolina 1,530
05 Texas 730
06 New Jersey 590

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How to become a textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
How much do textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other make?

The national median wage is $37,280 a year, with the middle half earning between $34,320 and $44,620 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 7 of 100 and ranks #817 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -9.4% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other earn the most?

Among states, Washington pays the highest median ($67,890). 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 →