51 Series · SOC 51-6021
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$33,880
per year
Median Hourly
$16.29/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$33,370
average
Employment
26,830
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$24,960
25th Percentile
$29,060
Median
$33,880
75th Percentile
$36,830
90th Percentile
$41,410
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $38,260 | +13% above national |
| 2 | California | $38,160 | +13% above national |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $38,140 | +13% above national |
| 4 | Maine | $37,700 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $36,640 | +8% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $36,540 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $35,730 | +5% above national |
| 8 | Delaware | $35,620 | +5% above national |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $35,250 | +4% above national |
| 10 | Arizona | $35,090 | +4% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $34,860 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii | $34,810 | +3% above national |
| 13 | New York | $34,690 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Idaho | $34,570 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Utah | $34,450 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Michigan | $34,420 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Oregon | $34,300 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $34,080 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $33,880 | same as national |
| 20 | Maryland | $32,560 | 4% below national |
| 21 | Nevada | $32,130 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $31,970 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Missouri | $31,760 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Tennessee | $31,520 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Iowa | $30,760 | 9% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $30,680 | 9% below national |
| 27 | West Virginia | $30,620 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $30,490 | 10% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $30,180 | 11% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $30,110 | 11% below national |
| 31 | North Carolina | $30,050 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $29,720 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Alaska | $29,670 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Louisiana | $29,600 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Wyoming | $29,570 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Florida | $29,450 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Virginia | $28,790 | 15% below national |
| 38 | New Mexico | $28,730 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Arkansas | $28,670 | 15% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $28,330 | 16% below national |
| 41 | South Dakota | $28,200 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $27,460 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $27,320 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $27,320 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Georgia | $26,950 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $26,300 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $21,050 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,250 | +31% above national |
| 2 | Chico, CA | $41,170 | +22% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,750 | +20% above national |
| 4 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $39,160 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,730 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,300 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,280 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,250 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $37,700 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $37,270 | +10% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,250 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $36,750 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $36,730 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,100 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $36,070 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $36,070 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,780 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,710 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,630 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Salinas, CA | $35,480 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $35,480 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,360 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Fresno, CA | $35,340 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $35,250 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,160 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $35,120 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Rochester, NY | $35,100 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Madison, WI | $34,990 | +3% above national |
| 29 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $34,980 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Boise City, ID | $34,820 | +3% above national |
| 31 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $34,810 | +3% above national |
| 32 | Albuquerque, NM | $34,720 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $34,550 | +2% above national |
| 34 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,520 | +2% above national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $34,510 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $34,450 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,300 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $34,080 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Ogden, UT | $34,070 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,050 | +1% above national |
| 41 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $33,690 | 1% below national |
| 42 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $33,350 | 2% below national |
| 43 | Tucson, AZ | $33,280 | 2% below national |
| 44 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,790 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Syracuse, NY | $32,790 | 3% below national |
| 46 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $32,330 | 5% below national |
| 47 | Reno, NV | $32,250 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $32,150 | 5% below national |
| 49 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $32,130 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $32,050 | 5% below national |
| 51 | Omaha, NE-IA | $31,970 | 6% below national |
| 52 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $31,760 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,720 | 6% below national |
| 54 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31,720 | 6% below national |
| 55 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,540 | 7% below national |
| 56 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $31,470 | 7% below national |
| 57 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $31,450 | 7% below national |
| 58 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $31,320 | 8% below national |
| 59 | Binghamton, NY | $31,200 | 8% below national |
| 60 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $31,200 | 8% below national |
| 61 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $31,200 | 8% below national |
| 62 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,140 | 8% below national |
| 63 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $31,090 | 8% below national |
| 64 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $30,850 | 9% below national |
| 65 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,820 | 9% below national |
| 66 | Savannah, GA | $30,770 | 9% below national |
| 67 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30,580 | 10% below national |
| 68 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,300 | 11% below national |
| 69 | Toledo, OH | $30,250 | 11% below national |
| 70 | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,100 | 11% below national |
| 71 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $30,080 | 11% below national |
| 72 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,820 | 12% below national |
| 73 | Jacksonville, FL | $29,690 | 12% below national |
| 74 | Cleveland, OH | $29,630 | 13% below national |
| 75 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $29,630 | 13% below national |
| 76 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $29,600 | 13% below national |
| 77 | Baton Rouge, LA | $29,600 | 13% below national |
| 78 | St. George, UT | $29,480 | 13% below national |
| 79 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,450 | 13% below national |
| 80 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $29,380 | 13% below national |
| 81 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $29,310 | 13% below national |
| 82 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29,230 | 14% below national |
| 83 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $29,200 | 14% below national |
| 84 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $29,160 | 14% below national |
| 85 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $29,150 | 14% below national |
| 86 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,980 | 14% below national |
| 87 | Columbus, OH | $28,950 | 15% below national |
| 88 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $28,810 | 15% below national |
| 89 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $28,800 | 15% below national |
| 90 | Richmond, VA | $28,790 | 15% below national |
| 91 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $28,750 | 15% below national |
| 92 | Jackson, MS | $28,590 | 16% below national |
| 93 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,490 | 16% below national |
| 94 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $28,340 | 16% below national |
| 95 | Wichita, KS | $28,220 | 17% below national |
| 96 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,170 | 17% below national |
| 97 | Tulsa, OK | $28,020 | 17% below national |
| 98 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $27,700 | 18% below national |
| 99 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,690 | 18% below national |
| 100 | Oklahoma City, OK | $27,630 | 18% below national |
| 101 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $27,620 | 18% below national |
| 102 | Huntsville, AL | $27,540 | 19% below national |
| 103 | Birmingham, AL | $27,470 | 19% below national |
| 104 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $26,950 | 20% below national |
| 105 | Bowling Green, KY | $26,930 | 21% below national |
| 106 | Reading, PA | $26,800 | 21% below national |
| 107 | Lubbock, TX | $26,570 | 22% below national |
| 108 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $25,490 | 25% below national |
| 109 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $24,710 | 27% below national |
| 110 | Columbus, GA-AL | $24,480 | 28% below national |
| 111 | El Paso, TX | $22,740 | 33% below national |
| 112 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $22,460 | 34% below national |
| 113 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $22,370 | 34% below national |
| 114 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $21,600 | 36% below national |
| 115 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,050 | 38% below national |
| 116 | Spartanburg, SC | $18,800 | 45% below national |
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