SOC 51-6021 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Augusta, Georgia is $28,510 a year ($13.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,180: half of the 40 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,640).

$28,510average per year

$13.71 / hourMedian $29,180Take-home ≈ $24,414

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  • $24K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $34K90th

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

40people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,450 or more. The middle half of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Augusta earn between $23,750 and $31,540.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $34K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,510$2,376$13.71
Median$29,180$2,432$14.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,750$1,979$11.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,540$2,628$15.16

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

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Augusta earn 11% less than the Georgia average ($32,110) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($34,640). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $35,060.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$28,510$29,180$22,660$34,45040
Georgia$32,110$33,010$22,610$37,2101,010
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 Augusta

On the average salary of $28,510, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $24,414 a year, or $2,034 a month and $939 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$24,819$2,068
Working in GA$24,414$2,034

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $28,510 buys what about $31,022 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Augusta ranks 3rd of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($31,660).

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

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 Augusta: questions

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

$13.71 an hour on average, and $14.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,414 a year ($2,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,510.

Do pressers, textile, garment, and related materials earn more in Augusta 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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