SOC 51-6021 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $33,480 a year ($16.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,210: half of the 50 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,640).

$33,480average per year

$16.10 / hourMedian $32,210Take-home ≈ $28,053

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $39K90th

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

50people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,420 or more. The middle half of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Scranton earn between $30,660 and $35,790.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $39K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,480$2,790$16.10
Median$32,210$2,684$15.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,660$2,555$14.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,790$2,982$17.21

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

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Scranton earn 6% more than the Pennsylvania average ($31,660) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($34,640). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $35,060.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$33,480$32,210$28,920$39,42050
Pennsylvania$31,660$29,880$27,220$37,390700
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 Scranton

On the average salary of $33,480, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $28,053 a year, or $2,338 a month and $1,079 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $33,480 buys what about $35,786 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Scranton ranks 1st of 3 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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).

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

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

$16.10 an hour on average, and $15.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,053 a year ($2,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,480. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) 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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