Huntsville, AL · SOC 51-6021

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials in Huntsville

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$27,630

per year in Huntsville

21% below

National Median

$35,060

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$13.28/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in Huntsville

BLS metro-level wage data places Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay in Huntsville, AL at a median of $27,630 per year ($13.28/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,060, Huntsville pays 21% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 40 pressers, textile, garment, and related materialss are employed across the Huntsville MSA in SOC 51-6021.

The Huntsville pay distribution spans from $26,370 at the 10th percentile to $36,270 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $26,590 and the 75th at $33,330, so half of Huntsville-based pressers, textile, garment, and related materialss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Huntsville, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Huntsville

Annual Salary Distribution

$26,370$26,590$27,630$33,330$36,270
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$26,370

25th Percentile

$26,590

Median

$27,630

75th Percentile

$33,330

90th Percentile

$36,270

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials make in Huntsville?
The median annual salary for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials in Huntsville, AL is $27,630 ($13.28/hour). The salary range spans from $26,370 at the 10th percentile to $36,270 at the 90th percentile.
Is Huntsville a good place to work as a Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials?
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials in Huntsville, AL earns 21% below the national median of $35,060. There are approximately 40 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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