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Textile and Garment Pressers in Florida

Textile and Garment Pressers in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Textile or Garment Presser? Read this first!

4.5% Jobs Projection
$21,910 Median Salary
450 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Textile and Garment Pressers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Textile and Garment Pressers in Florida is growing slower than average.

  • Textile and Garment Pressers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Textile and Garment Pressers Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 2,920 people working as Textile and Garment Pressers in the year 2018.

There were 3,230 Textile and Garment Pressers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 510 Textile and Garment Pressers working in it, which means Florida has more Textile and Garment Pressers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Textile and Garment Pressers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 450 annual job openings, and 3,490 total jobs in 2026 for Textile and Garment Pressers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,200 annual jobs and 42,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Textile and Garment Pressers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Textile and Garment Pressers ranged from $18,230 to $29,250 with $21,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.76 to $14.06. The median hourly rate was $10.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Textile and Garment Pressers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Textile and Garment Pressers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,380 $22,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 310 $19,340
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 150 $19,600
Jacksonville, FL 110 $24,650
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 70 $19,210
Gainesville, FL 50 $22,410
Tallahassee, FL 50 $21,310

Top States for Textile and Garment Pressers Employment

View the list below to see where most Textile and Garment Pressers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,390 $25,800
Texas 5,060 $20,820
Florida 2,920 $21,910
Pennsylvania 1,800 $22,200
New York 1,760 $25,020
Georgia 1,670 $19,110
Ohio 1,480 $23,120
Virginia 1,350 $20,050
North Carolina 1,010 $20,650
New Jersey 830 $23,280
South Carolina 800 $22,050
Alabama 790 $20,260
Washington 790 $28,940
Illinois 740 $22,070
Tennessee 730 $24,290
Michigan 670 $22,060
Arizona 660 $23,060
Massachusetts 660 $34,020
Mississippi 590 $20,640
Connecticut 570 $26,640

Below are the states where Textile and Garment Pressers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $34,020
Alaska $29,250
Rhode Island $29,090
Washington $28,940
Minnesota $27,920
Connecticut $26,640
District of Columbia $26,450
Montana $26,000
Maine $25,850
California $25,800

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