The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $18,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,700.
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 | $26,790 | 15.49% | 32.14% |
| 2021 | $22,640 | 11.88% | - |
| 2019 | $19,950 | 3.91% | - |
| 2018 | $19,170 | -3.50% | - |
| 2017 | $19,840 | 5.14% | - |
| 2016 | $18,820 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $18,390 | 4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $17,630 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $17,640 | -3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $18,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,790, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $27,970). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Auburn-Opelika is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.