Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

San Jose, CA leads at $44,440 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$44,440$44,290–$47,510
San Francisco, CA$43,790$40,880–$45,730
Portland, OR$39,510$36,740–$43,060
Los Angeles, CA$39,300$38,050–$43,200
Denver, CO$39,170$38,300–$39,440
Santa Maria, CA$38,700$37,700–$39,280
San Diego, CA$38,630$36,960–$41,440
Modesto, CA$38,460$38,120–$39,690
Salinas, CA$38,350$37,950–$43,160
Stockton, CA$38,300$37,600–$39,490
Sacramento, CA$38,190$36,990–$41,390
Portland, ME$38,020$38,020–$39,420
Oxnard, CA$38,000$36,540–$40,130
New York, NY$37,920$35,460–$41,280
Riverside, CA$37,820$36,750–$40,790
Seattle, WA$37,620$36,320–$45,900
Fresno, CA$37,590$36,570–$38,830
Phoenix, AZ$37,170$35,850–$37,840
Chicago, IL$36,980$34,950–$45,270
Medford, OR$36,860$36,860–$36,860
Spokane, WA$36,510$35,900–$43,370
Boston, MA$36,410$35,970–$37,650
Providence, RI$36,390$34,470–$37,720
Detroit, MI$36,290$36,290–$39,180
Madison, WI$36,120$35,870–$36,120
Rochester, NY$36,100$34,330–$41,580
Hartford, CT$36,030$35,560–$42,490
Baltimore, MD$35,990$31,200–$36,580
Boise City, ID$35,990$35,430–$42,950
Bridgeport, CT$35,940$35,840–$37,820
Grand Rapids, MI$35,900$35,020–$42,240
Colorado Springs, CO$35,730$35,270–$36,670
Salt Lake City, UT$35,580$35,380–$36,880
Las Vegas, NV$35,560$33,150–$36,830
Waterbury, CT$35,530$34,680–$41,920
Trenton, NJ$35,520$34,050–$38,030
Milwaukee, WI$35,240$34,220–$38,880
Urban Honolulu, HI$35,140$30,570–$36,990
Omaha, NE$35,110$30,460–$35,840
Syracuse, NY$35,070$34,590–$36,330
Greensboro, NC$34,980$28,850–$36,030
Albany, NY$34,790$34,790–$36,200
Worcester, MA$34,530$34,530–$35,040
Austin, TX$34,300$26,540–$36,680
Buffalo, NY$34,290$32,330–$38,390
Washington, DC$34,050$32,750–$38,150
Chattanooga, TN$33,830$29,420–$40,410
Naples, FL$33,810$31,940–$35,660
Youngstown, OH$33,550$29,330–$37,120
Des Moines, IA$33,510$31,320–$34,120

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.