Careers · Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · New Jersey
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials in New Jersey
Pressers use hand tools or machines to press, shape, and finish textile garments and related materials. They work in garment factories, dry cleaning facilities, and textile manufacturing plants, applying heat and pressure to remove wrinkles, set creases, or shape fabric and finished clothing items. In New Jersey the median pay is $37,920 a year, 8% above the national median of $35,060.
$37,920median pay in New Jersey, per year
$35,460–$38,200middle half earn
870employed in New Jersey
$35,060U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against pressers, textile, garment, and related materials and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against pressers, textile, garment, and related materials and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold no formal education requirement.
Skills that matter most
Operation and ControlCritical ThinkingOperations MonitoringTime Management
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials.
Licenses and training in New Jersey
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay in other states
Illinois · $40,230California · $39,300New Hampshire · $38,540Colorado · $38,300Maine · $38,020Washington · $37,620Arizona · $36,870Oregon · $36,860New York · $36,510Massachusetts · $36,410
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against pressers, textile, garment, and related materials and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against pressers, textile, garment, and related materials and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-6021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey, annual.