Pressers (Textile, Garment, and Related Materials)


What Textile pressers Do

Press or shape articles by hand or machine.


Textile presser Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 30,300
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $28,680

Job Outlook for Textile pressers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -3,300
  • Growth rate: -11 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Textile presser

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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