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Textile and Garment Pressers in Louisiana
Considering a career as a Textile or Garment Presser in Louisiana?
While jobs for Textile and Garment Pressers in Louisiana are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Textile and Garment Pressers in Louisiana is expected to decrease.
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Textile and Garment Pressers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Textile and Garment Pressers Work in Louisiana?
There were approximately 240 workers employed as Textile and Garment Pressers in this state in 2018.
There were 300 Textile and Garment Pressers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 510 Textile and Garment Pressers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Textile and Garment Pressers than average.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Textile and Garment Pressers in this state are declining at a rate of 7.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.7%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Textile and Garment Pressers job openings in Louisiana, and 350 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,200 annual jobs and 42,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Textile and Garment Pressers Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Textile and Garment Pressers ranged from $18,780 to $30,520 with $23,760 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.03 to $14.67. The median hourly rate was $11.42.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.03 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.39.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Louisiana 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 |
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Baton Rouge, LA | 100 | $24,320 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.