SOC 51-6021 · Birmingham, AL metro

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Birmingham, Alabama is $28,290 a year ($13.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,190: half of the 100 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,640).

$28,290average per year

$13.60 / hourMedian $27,190Take-home ≈ $23,812

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Alabama metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,720 or more. The middle half of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Birmingham earn between $26,470 and $29,290.

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,290$2,358$13.60
Median$27,190$2,266$13.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,470$2,206$12.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,290$2,441$14.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Birmingham earn about the same as the Alabama average ($27,500) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($34,640). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $35,060.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Birmingham$28,290$27,190$25,650$35,720100
Alabama$27,500$26,860$23,660$35,180390
United States$34,640$35,060$27,180$43,05026,120

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salary after taxes in Birmingham

On the average salary of $28,290, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $23,812 a year, or $1,984 a month and $916 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Birmingham a good place for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $28,290 buys what about $30,869 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salary in other Alabama cities

Birmingham ranks 2nd of 2 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($29,720).

All Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salaries in Alabama

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

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,890).

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salary by city

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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salary in Birmingham: questions

How much do pressers, textile, garment, and related materials make an hour in Birmingham?

$13.60 an hour on average, and $13.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pressers, textile, garment, and related materials salary in Birmingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pressers, textile, garment, and related materials take-home pay in Birmingham?

About $23,812 a year ($1,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,290. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do pressers, textile, garment, and related materials earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,640).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6021; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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