Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay range in Waco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,740 or more. The middle half of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Waco earn between $23,230 and $29,270.
- $22K10th
- $23K25th
- $29KMedian
- $29K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $27,880 | $2,323 | $13.40 |
| Median | $28,960 | $2,413 | $13.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,230 | $1,936 | $11.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,270 | $2,439 | $14.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay in Waco vs. Texas and the U.S.
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Waco earn 9% less than the Texas average ($30,560) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($34,640). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $35,060.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco | $27,880 | $28,960 | $21,960 | $35,740 | 30 |
| Texas | $30,560 | $29,680 | $22,560 | $38,430 | 3,490 |
| United States | $34,640 | $35,060 | $27,180 | $43,050 | 26,120 |
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 Waco
On the average salary of $27,880, a single filer in Waco takes home about $24,569 a year, or $2,047 a month and $945 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Waco a good place for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $27,880 buys what about $30,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salary in other Texas cities
Waco ranks 6th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($32,300).
All Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salaries in Texas
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).
- San Jose, CA$45,890
- Chicago, IL$44,190
- San Francisco, CA$43,630
- Portland, OR$40,950
- Seattle, WA$40,840
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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials salary in Waco: questions
How much do pressers, textile, garment, and related materials make an hour in Waco?
$13.40 an hour on average, and $13.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pressers, textile, garment, and related materials salary in Waco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pressers, textile, garment, and related materials take-home pay in Waco?
About $24,569 a year ($2,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,880. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pressers, textile, garment, and related materials earn more in Waco than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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