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SOC 51-6021·Production
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Median wage
$35,596
10-yr outlook
+22.4%by 2032
Openings / year
226
Workers in NY
2,380
How pay grows with experience
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $33,485 |
| Median (typical) | $35,596 |
| Experienced | $39,556 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $37,341 |
| Finger Lakes | $35,621 |
| Long Island | $35,596 |
| Hudson Valley | $35,267 |
| Capital Region | $34,568 |
| Central New York | $33,639 |
| Mohawk Valley | $32,989 |
| Southern Tier | $32,240 |
| Western New York | $32,240 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Production) and pay more than a Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers$36,126 median (+$529) · −9.7% by 2032
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,828 median (+$2,231) · −6.9% by 2032
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,992 median (+$2,396) · −0.6% by 2032
- Food Batchmakers$38,250 median (+$2,654) · −4.2% by 2032
- Sewing Machine Operators$38,794 median (+$3,198) · −18.8% by 2032
- Bakers$40,928 median (+$5,332) · +1.1% by 2032
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