Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Press or shape articles by hand or machine.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-6021.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$35,060
Employment, U.S.26,120
Median hourly wage$16.85
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,180 | $29,870 | $35,060 | $37,940 | $43,050 |
By state (44)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 390 | $26,860 | 1.10 |
| Arizona | 360 | $36,870 | 0.67 |
| Arkansas | 470 | $29,880 | 2.16 |
| California | 3,850 | $39,300 | 1.26 |
| Colorado | 320 | $38,300 | 0.65 |
| Connecticut | 740 | $36,030 | 2.58 |
| Florida | 2,130 | $31,760 | 1.28 |
| Georgia | 1,010 | $33,010 | 1.22 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $35,980 | 0.90 |
| Idaho | 110 | $35,990 | 0.77 |
| Illinois | $40,230 | ||
| Indiana | 410 | $28,840 | 0.76 |
| Iowa | 100 | $32,990 | 0.39 |
| Kansas | 150 | $29,110 | 0.62 |
| Kentucky | 530 | $31,200 | 1.58 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $27,170 | 0.60 |
| Maine | 60 | $38,020 | 0.51 |
| Maryland | 480 | $34,390 | 1.03 |
| Massachusetts | 470 | $36,410 | 0.77 |
| Michigan | 300 | $36,290 | 0.40 |
| Mississippi | 400 | $27,180 | 2.03 |
| Missouri | 330 | $30,520 | 0.67 |
| Montana | 30 | $35,270 | 0.36 |
| Nebraska | 170 | $33,300 | 1.01 |
| Nevada | 820 | $35,560 | 3.13 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $38,540 | 0.91 |
| New Jersey | 870 | $37,920 | 1.20 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $28,730 | 0.78 |
| New York | 1,730 | $36,510 | 1.07 |
| North Carolina | 550 | $29,300 | 0.67 |
| Ohio | 810 | $30,820 | 0.87 |
| Oklahoma | 330 | $28,340 | 1.14 |
| Oregon | 230 | $36,860 | 0.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 700 | $29,880 | 0.68 |
| Rhode Island | 170 | $36,390 | 2.06 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $29,160 | 0.56 |
| Tennessee | 410 | $29,460 | 0.75 |
| Texas | 3,490 | $29,680 | 1.48 |
| Utah | 320 | $35,320 | 1.10 |
| Virginia | 720 | $31,220 | 1.04 |
| Washington | 460 | $37,620 | 0.77 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $28,400 | 0.57 |
| Wisconsin | 350 | $35,500 | 0.70 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $30,460 | 1.11 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tire Builders | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 2 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 3 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 4 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 1-2 | 0.933 |
| 5 | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.932 |
| 6 | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | 1-2 | 0.932 |
| 7 | Sewing Machine Operators | 1-2 | 0.931 |
| 8 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.930 |
| 9 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 1-2 | 0.927 |
| 10 | Helpers--Production Workers | 1-2 | 0.924 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Recycling and Reclamation Workers | Active Listening | 0.88 | 0.932 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.923 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | Quality Control Analysis | 0.87 | 0.923 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.911 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.12 | 0.899 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, excluding software Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| 3 of 20 | 1.0x | |
| SAP software | 6 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 12 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft Office software | 14 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.61 | 2.07 |
| Production and Processing | 3.27 | 2.30 |
| English Language | 2.91 | 1.95 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.87 | 2.16 |
| Education and Training | 2.59 | 2.75 |
| Administration and Management | 2.51 | 2.18 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.46 | 2.10 |
| Mathematics | 2.39 | 1.23 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.34 | 1.66 |
| Transportation | 2.30 | 0.87 |
| Mechanical | 2.19 | 1.75 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.08 | 1.45 |
| Administrative | 2.00 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.79 | 0.96 |
| Communications and Media | 1.79 | 0.85 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.76 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.68 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.66 | 0.99 |
| Chemistry | 1.59 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.56 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.55 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.54 | 0.84 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.44 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.43 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.43 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.40 | 0.58 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.38 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.27 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.26 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.21 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Design | 1.06 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Reaction Time | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Rate Control | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Selective Attention | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Information Ordering | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Oral Expression | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Originality | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Written Expression | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Number Facility | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Time Sharing | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Email software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 270 | 4.04 | $35,940 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 730 | 3.80 | $35,560 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 150 | 2.53 | $29,970 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 120 | 2.52 | $32,720 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 110 | 2.46 | $30,860 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 250 | 2.45 | $36,030 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,040 | 2.20 | $32,480 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 330 | 1.77 | $29,940 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 200 | 1.73 | $31,500 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 210 | 1.72 | $36,390 |