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Last updated: April 16, 2024
Luggage Maker Salary
in Birmingham, Alabama
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$32,700 (USD)
Average Salary
$16/hr
Average Hourly
$464
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Luggage Maker is $32,700 a year and $16 an hour in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The average salary range for a Luggage Maker is between $24,819 and $38,095. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Birmingham, Alabama.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$36,730
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About Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Birmingham ( BUR-ming-ham) is a city in the north central region of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2022 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 196,910, down 2% from the 2020 census, making it Alabama's third-most populous city after Huntsville and Montgomery. The broader Birmingham metropolitan area had a 2020 population of 1,115,289, and is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama as well as the 50th-most populous in the United States. Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian...
Job Summary
Description:
- Covers and lines luggage frames with fabric, leather, imitation leather, or vinyl plastics and attaches hardware to complete luggage according to sketches or customer's order: measures luggage frame with rule to determine size of cover material.
- Cuts material to size with guillotine knife, drapes material over frame, and trims it to fit, using scissors or knife.
- Spreads glue over back of material with brush and glues material to frame.
- Sews edges of material to frame, using foot-controlled stitching machine, to provide additional bond.
- Drills holes for rivets and attaches handles and hardware, using foot-controlled rivet punch machine.
- Cuts lining to fit inside of frame and glues it in place.
- Sews welting, piping, or chafing strips to decorate or protect luggage, using stitching machine.
- May build wooden luggage frames.
- May operate stamping machine to stamp initials on luggage stamping-press operator.
- May repair or renovate worn or damaged luggage luggage repairer.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Luggage Maker is $32,700 a year and $16 an hour in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The average salary range for a Luggage Maker is between $24,819 and $38,095. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Birmingham, Alabama.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Luggage Maker Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Job family population: 8,860
Estimated population of Luggage Maker jobs: 734
Rate of error: 18.4%
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About Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Birmingham ( BUR-ming-ham) is a city in the north central region of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2022 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 196,910, down 2% from the 2020 census, making it Alabama's third-most populous city after Huntsville and Montgomery. The broader Birmingham metropolitan area had a 2020 population of 1,115,289, and is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama as well as the 50th-most populous in the United States. Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian...
Job Summary
Description:
- Covers and lines luggage frames with fabric, leather, imitation leather, or vinyl plastics and attaches hardware to complete luggage according to sketches or customer's order: measures luggage frame with rule to determine size of cover material.
- Cuts material to size with guillotine knife, drapes material over frame, and trims it to fit, using scissors or knife.
- Spreads glue over back of material with brush and glues material to frame.
- Sews edges of material to frame, using foot-controlled stitching machine, to provide additional bond.
- Drills holes for rivets and attaches handles and hardware, using foot-controlled rivet punch machine.
- Cuts lining to fit inside of frame and glues it in place.
- Sews welting, piping, or chafing strips to decorate or protect luggage, using stitching machine.
- May build wooden luggage frames.
- May operate stamping machine to stamp initials on luggage stamping-press operator.
- May repair or renovate worn or damaged luggage luggage repairer.
Luggage Maker Job Listings for
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Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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Improve employee engagement and performance by implementing compensation incentive plans into your strategy.
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Learn about global compensation trends and salary increases for 2024, so you can make more informed salary planning decisions.
Read More
National Compensation Forecast January 2024
Review compensation trends and get guidance on expected total salary increases for the upcoming year with ERI's National Compensation Forecast.
Read More