The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $20,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,840 | -3.82% | -5.39% |
| 2016 | $25,790 | 7.99% | - |
| 2015 | $23,730 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $23,070 | 16.34% | - |
| 2013 | $19,300 | -35.65% | - |
| 2012 | $26,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,840, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $36,420). Compared with the highest paying city Anchorage, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |