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Textile and Garment Pressers in New York

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-3% Jobs Projection
$25,020 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Textile and Garment Pressers in New York is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Textile and Garment Pressers Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 1,760 Textile and Garment Pressers working in the state.

There were 1,930 Textile and Garment Pressers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Textile and Garment Pressers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 290 annual job openings, and a total of 2,290 jobs for New York Textile and Garment Pressers in 2026.

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

What do Textile and Garment Pressers Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Textile and Garment Pressers ranged from $21,650 to $37,520 with $25,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.41 to $18.04. The median hourly rate was $12.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.09.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,970 $24,440
Rochester, NY 100 $24,100
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 60 $27,630

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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