The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur 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 | $19,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,460.
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 | $26,690 | 13.26% | 16.82% |
| 2021 | $23,150 | -4.10% | - |
| 2020 | $24,100 | -4.65% | - |
| 2019 | $25,220 | 13.52% | - |
| 2018 | $21,810 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $21,000 | -11.62% | - |
| 2014 | $23,440 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $23,160 | 4.15% | - |
| 2012 | $22,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,690 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.