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Textile and Garment Pressers in Iowa

Considering a career as a Textile or Garment Presser in Iowa?

-12% Jobs Projection

$23,550 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

While jobs for Textile and Garment Pressers in Iowa are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Textile and Garment Pressers in Iowa is expected to decrease.
Textile and Garment Pressers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Textile and Garment Pressers Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 250 workers employed as Textile and Garment Pressers in this state in 2018.

There were 290 Textile and Garment Pressers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Textile and Garment Pressers in this state are declining at a rate of 11.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.7%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 300 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Textile and Garment Pressers ranged from $18,310 to $30,460 with $23,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.8 to $14.65. The median hourly rate was $11.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	90	$25,330
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	80	$23,690

Top States for Textile and Garment Pressers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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