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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Press or shape articles by hand or machine.

Current openings

Clothes Ironer 1

Number of positions

2012: 1,440    2014: 1,450

Annual job postings

New: 10    Replacement: 10
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$16,970
($8/hour)
Middle:
$18,590
($8/hour)
Up to:
$20,830
($10/hour)
Average:
$19,540
($9/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Less than high school

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.