The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Anchorage, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Anchorage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,420 | 18.53% | 28.61% |
| 2021 | $29,670 | -4.01% | - |
| 2020 | $30,860 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $29,980 | 5.77% | - |
| 2018 | $28,250 | 12.11% | - |
| 2017 | $24,830 | 1.93% | - |
| 2016 | $24,350 | -6.94% | - |
| 2015 | $26,040 | -10.68% | - |
| 2014 | $28,820 | 4.13% | - |
| 2013 | $27,630 | 5.90% | - |
| 2012 | $26,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,420, Anchorage is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Alaska, followed by Fairbanks (median annual salary $32,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Anchorage is 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |