SELECT UNIVERSITY
Alabama
Arizona
Auburn
Illinois-Champaign
Iowa
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska-Lincoln
North Carolina-Chapel Hill
SELECT UNIVERSITY
University of Alabama
100% Cotton Long Sleeve T-shirt
Brand: New World Graphics
Country of origin: Dominican Republic
RETAIL PRICE
$24.99
WORKER PAY
$0.15
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Garment worker HOURLY wages
EL SALVADOR GARMENT WORKER WAGE
$2.07
PER HOUR*
El Salvador
WORKER PAY
$0.15
0.6%
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.22
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.00
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.00
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.00
MATERIAL
12%
$3.00
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$3.00
RETAIL
59%
$14.74
Dominican Republic
RETAIL PRICE
$24.99
RETAIL PRICE
$35.00
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.21
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.32
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.40
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.40
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.80
MATERIAL
12%
$4.20
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.20
RETAIL
59%
$20.65
RETAIL PRICE
$24.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.15
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.22
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.00
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.00
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.00
MATERIAL
12%
$3.00
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$3.00
RETAIL
59%
$14.74
University of Arizona
RETAIL PRICE
$35.00
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WORKER PAY
$0.21
Auburn University
RETAIL PRICE
$24.99
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WORKER PAY
$0.15
Peru
Pakistan
Honduras
Guatemala
amazon.com
100% Polyester T-shirt
Brand: NIKE
Country of origin: Guatemala
shop.arizona.edu
100% Cotton T-shirt
Brand: Blue 84
Country of origin: Honduras
amazon.com
University of Illinois-Champaign
100% Cotton T-shirt
Brand: Pressbox by Royce Apparel
Country of origin: Pakistan
walmart.com
RETAIL PRICE
$32.95
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WORKER PAY
$0.20
University of Iowa
100% Cotton T-shirt
Brand: UGP Campus Apparel
Country of origin: Dominican Republic
amazon.com
RETAIL PRICE
$23.98
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.14
University of Missouri
Cotton Blend Sweatshirt
Brand: Champion
Country of origin: El Salvador
themizzustore.com
RETAIL PRICE
$59.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE SWEATSHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.36
University of Montana
100% Cotton T-shirt
Brand: Logovision
Country of origin: EL SALVADOR
amazon.com
RETAIL PRICE
$24.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.15
Notre Dame
100% Cotton T-shirt
Brand: Fanatics
Country of origin: NICARAGUA
shop.fightingirish.com
RETAIL PRICE
$21.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.13
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
100% Polyester Polo Shirt
Brand: Colosseum
Country of origin: CHINA
shop.huskers.com
RETAIL PRICE
$39.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.24
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
100% Polyester T-shirt
Brand: NIKE
Country of origin: El Salvador
dickssportinggoods.com
RETAIL PRICE
$35.00
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WORKER PAY
$0.21
Oklahoma State University
Cotton Blend T-shirt
Brand: Campus Colors "The Victory"
Country of origin: Honduras
amazon.com
RETAIL PRICE
$25.95
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.16
University of South Carolina
Cotton Blend T-shirt
Brand: League 91 Collegiate Wear
Country of origin: El Salvador
walmart.com
RETAIL PRICE
$39.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.24
Texas A&M
100% Cotton T-shirt
Brand: adidas
Country of origin: HONDURAS
dickssportinggoods.com
RETAIL PRICE
$30.00
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.18
University of Virginia-Charlottesville
T-shirt
Brand: 47
Country of origin: PERU
dickssportinggoods.com
RETAIL PRICE
$35.00
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.21
University of Wisconsin-Madison
COTTON BLEND SWEATSHIRT
Brand: CHAMPION
Country of origin: El Salvador
uwbooksore.com
RETAIL PRICE
$49.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE SWEATSHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.30
RETAIL PRICE
$35.00
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.21
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.32
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.40
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.40
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.80
MATERIAL
12%
$4.20
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.20
RETAIL
59%
$20.65
RETAIL PRICE
$35.00
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.21
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.32
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.40
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.40
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.80
MATERIAL
12%
$4.20
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.20
RETAIL
59%
$20.65
RETAIL PRICE
$39.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.24
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.36
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.60
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.60
TRANSPORATION
8%
$3.20
MATERIAL
12%
$4.80
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.80
RETAIL
59%
$23.59
RETAIL PRICE
$39.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.24
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.36
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.60
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.60
TRANSPORATION
8%
$3.20
MATERIAL
12%
$4.80
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.80
RETAIL
59%
$23.59
RETAIL PRICE
$49.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.30
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.45
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$2.00
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$2.00
TRANSPORATION
8%
$4.00
MATERIAL
12%
$6.00
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$6.00
RETAIL
59%
$29.49
RETAIL PRICE
$25.95
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.16
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.23
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.04
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.04
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.08
MATERIAL
12%
$3.11
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$3.11
RETAIL
59%
$15.31
RETAIL PRICE
$21.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.13
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.20
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$0.88
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$0.88
TRANSPORATION
8%
$1.76
MATERIAL
12%
$2.64
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$2.64
RETAIL
59%
$12.97
RETAIL PRICE
$59.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.36
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.54
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$2.40
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$2.40
TRANSPORATION
8%
$4.80
MATERIAL
12%
$7.20
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$7.20
RETAIL
59%
$35.39
RETAIL PRICE
$30.00
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.18
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.27
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.20
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.20
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.40
MATERIAL
12%
$3.60
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$3.60
RETAIL
59%
$17.70
RETAIL PRICE
$23.98
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.14
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.22
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$0.96
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$0.96
TRANSPORATION
8%
$1.92
MATERIAL
12%
$2.88
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$2.88
RETAIL
59%
$14.15
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
RETAIL PRICE
$32.95
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.20
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.30
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.32
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.32
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.64
MATERIAL
12%
$3.95
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$3.95
RETAIL
59%
$19.44
Who profits most from university apparel?
Workers who sew by hand each piece of U.S. university logo apparel earn a sliver of the garment's final retail price.
For a $25 t-shirt, the average apparel worker can expect to be paid 15 cents, while the brand profit and retail markup eats up more than 70%. Take a look at the price breakdown of various garments and worker hourly wages below.
$359 per month (U.S. dollars)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$210 - $370 per month (U.S. dollars)
$1.21 - $2.13
DOP (Dominican Peso): 11,900 per hour for small businesses with 10 or fewer workers/ 21,000 per hour for large enterprises with 151 or more workers
El Salvador uses USD as national currency
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
HONDURAS GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$421 - $531 per month (U.S. dollars)
HNL (Honduran Lempiras): 10,462 per hour for small businesses (10 workers) / 13,171 per hour for large (150)
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$2.43 - $3.06
PAKISTAN GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$84 - $102 per month (U.S. dollars)
Rs (Pakistani Rupees): 25,0000 - 30,089 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$0.49 - $0.59
PERU GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$276 per month (U.S. dollars)
PEN (Peruvian Nuevo Sol): 1,025.00 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$1.59
GUATEMALA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$368 per month (U.S. dollars)
GTQ (Guatemalan Quetzales): 2,893.54 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$2.12
Less than $1.00
$1.00 - $2.00
More than $2.00
CLICK COUNTRY FOR WAGE DETAILS
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
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Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
NICARAGUA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$191 per month (U.S. dollars)
NIO (Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro): 6,987.06 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$1.10
Nicaragua
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Notre Dame
Oklahoma State
Penn State
Purdue
South Carolina
Texas A&M
Virginia-Charlottesville
Wisconsin-Madison
CHINA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$315 per month (U.S. dollars)
CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi):
2,300 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$1.82
BANGLADESH GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$73 per month (U.S. dollars)
BDT (Bangladeshi Taka): 8,000 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$0.42
China
Bangladesh
Vietnam
India
South Korea
Kenya
Spain
Germany
Turkey
SPAIN GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$1,115 per month (U.S. dollars)
Euro: 1,080 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$6.64
GERMANY GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$2,214 per month (U.S. dollars)
Euro: 2,080 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$12.75
TURKEY GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$494 per month (U.S. dollars)
TRY (Turkish Lira): 13,414 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$2.85
KENYA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$117 per month (U.S. dollars)
KES (Kenyan Shilling): 17,229 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$0.67
INDIA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$175 per month (U.S. dollars)
Indian Rupee: 14,448 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
Sources: Clean Clothes Campaign, wageIndicator.org
$1.01
SOUTH KOREA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$288 per month (U.S. dollars)
Korean Won: 384,800 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$1.66
VIETNAM GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$74 per month (U.S. dollars)
VND (Vietnamese Dong):
1,800,000 per hour
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$0.43
Garment worker HOURLY wages
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Less than $1.00
$1.00 - $2.00
More than $2.00
EL SALVADOR GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$359 per month (U.S. dollars)
El Salvador uses USD as national currency
$2.07
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$210 - $370 per month (U.S. dollars)
DOP (Dominican Peso): 11,900 per hour for small businesses with 10 or fewer workers/ 21,000 per hour for large enterprises with 151 or more workers
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
$1.21 - $2.13
HONDURAS GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$421 - $531 per month (U.S. dollars)
HNL (Honduran Lempiras): 10,462 per hour for small businesses (10 workers) / 13,171 per hour for large (150)
$2.43 - $3.06
PERU GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$276 per month (U.S. dollars)
PEN (Peruvian Nuevo Sol): 1,025.00 per hour
$1.59
GUATEMALA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$368 per month (U.S. dollars)
GTQ (Guatemalan Quetzales): 2,893.54 per hour
$2.12
NICARAGUA GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$191 per month (U.S. dollars)
NIO (Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro): 6,987.06 per hour
$1.10
PAKISTAN GARMENT WORKER WAGE
PER HOUR*
$84 - $102 per month (U.S. dollars)
Rs (Pakistani Rupees): 25,0000 - 30,089 per hour
$0.49 - $0.59
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Peru
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Pakistan
Sources: Clean Clothes Campaign, wageIndicator.org
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
*Converted to hourly min wage based on 40-hour week
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
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RETAIL PRICE
$24.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.15
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.22
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.00
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.00
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.00
MATERIAL
12%
$3.00
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$3.00
RETAIL
59%
$14.74
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
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RETAIL PRICE
$24.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.15
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.22
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.00
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.00
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.00
MATERIAL
12%
$3.00
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$3.00
RETAIL
59%
$14.74
Penn State University
Cotton BLEND
T-shirt
Brand: Blue 84
Country of origin: Guatemala
amazon.com
RETAIL PRICE
$35.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.22
Purdue University
100% Cotton
T-shirt
Brand: Chicka-d
Country of origin: CHINA
amazon.com
RETAIL PRICE
$38.84
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.23
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
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RETAIL PRICE
$35.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.22
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.32
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.44
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.44
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.88
MATERIAL
12%
$4.32
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.32
RETAIL
59%
$21.23
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
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RETAIL PRICE
$38.84
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.23
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.35
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.55
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.55
TRANSPORATION
8%
$3.11
MATERIAL
12%
$4.66
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.66
RETAIL
59%
$22.92
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
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RETAIL PRICE
$35.99
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.22
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.32
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.44
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.44
TRANSPORATION
8%
$2.88
MATERIAL
12%
$4.32
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.32
RETAIL
59%
$21.23
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign
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RETAIL PRICE
$38.84
WORKER PAY
0.6%
$0.23
OVERHEAD
0.9%
$0.35
FACTORY PROFIT
4%
$1.55
INTERMEDIARY
4%
$1.55
TRANSPORATION
8%
$3.11
MATERIAL
12%
$4.66
BRAND PROFIT
12%
$4.66
RETAIL
59%
$22.92
Penn State University
Cotton BLEND T-shirt
Brand: Blue 84
Country of origin: Guatemala
amazon.com
RETAIL PRICE
$35.99
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.22
Purdue University
100% Cotton T-shirt
Brand: Chicka-d
Country of origin: China
amazon.com
RETAIL PRICE
$38.84
SEE COST BREAKDOWN OF ONE T-SHIRT
WORKER PAY
$0.23
Who profits most
from university apparel?
Workers who sew by hand each piece of U.S. university logo apparel earn a sliver of the garment's final retail price.
For a $25 t-shirt, the average apparel worker can expect to be paid 15 cents, while the brand profit and retail markup eats up more than 70%. Take a look at the price breakdown of various garments and worker hourly wages below.