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	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
SUMMARY	83% Imminent Risk	38% Low Risk	57% Moderate Risk	53% Moderate Risk	66% High Risk	74% High Risk
JOB SCORE	1.0/10	5.2/10	2.0/10	3.2/10	3.2/10	2.7/10
POLLING	74% (High Risk, Based on 22 votes)	54% (Moderate Risk, Based on 29 votes)	50% (Moderate Risk, Based on 130 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	66% (High Risk, Based on 39 votes)	66% (High Risk, Based on 53 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-13.5%	1.2%	-4.5%	-10.2%	5.4%	0.0%
WAGES	$33,880 or $16.29 per hour	$71,190 or $34.22 per hour	$40,860 or $19.64 per hour	$67,670 or $32.53 per hour	$33,800 or $16.25 per hour	$47,460 or $22.82 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	26,830	685,140	16,290	2,860	195,360	591,180
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DESCRIPTION	Press or shape articles by hand or machine.	Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.	Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.	Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.	Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.	Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.

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