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Highest Paying Industries for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

The top 38 highest paying industries for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $28,630, department stores is the highest paying industry for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials. It is followed by general merchandise stores industry (average annual salary $28,630). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 38 Highest Paying Industries for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Department Stores	$28,630	$20,850	30
2	General Merchandise Stores	$28,630	$20,850	30
3	Fabric Mills	$26,930	$20,320	100
4	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$26,100	$17,730	50
5	Consumer Goods Rental	$23,730	$17,040	50
6	Rental and Leasing Services	$23,260	$17,020	50
7	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$23,260	$17,020	50
8	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$22,930	$17,600	110
9	Textile Mills	$22,890	$17,860	640
10	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$22,570	$19,610	n/a
11	Wholesale Trade	$22,390	$19,100	n/a
12	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$22,320	$17,680	530
13	Apparel Knitting Mills	$22,150	$17,220	370
14	Printing and Related Support Activities	$21,990	$16,870	100
15	Other Support Services	$21,960	$17,300	60
16	Retail Trade	$21,410	$17,300	270
17	Manufacturing	$21,280	$17,180	3,840
18	Traveler Accommodation	$21,030	$16,940	80
19	Accommodation	$21,030	$16,940	80
20	Accommodation and Food Services	$21,030	$16,940	80
21	Other Textile Product Mills	$20,920	$16,930	470
22	Apparel Manufacturing	$20,870	$17,170	2,310
23	Clothing Stores	$20,570	$17,070	210
24	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$20,570	$17,070	210
25	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$20,520	$17,210	1,660
26	Textile Product Mills	$20,320	$16,760	670
27	Personal and Laundry Services	$20,110	$16,780	43,180
28	Drycleaning and Laundry Services	$20,100	$16,780	43,160
29	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$20,100	$16,780	43,240
30	Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing	$19,980	$16,900	270
31	Temporary Help Services	$19,620	$17,090	2,080
32	Administrative and Support Services	$19,520	$16,930	2,390
33	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$19,520	$16,930	2,390
34	Employment Services	$19,480	$16,930	2,320
35	Textile Furnishings Mills	$19,010	$16,550	200
36	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$18,830	$16,340	60
37	Repair and Maintenance	$18,830	$16,340	60
38	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$18,370	$16,820	60