The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Gadsden, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Gadsden 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 | $18,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Gadsden, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,510.
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 | $22,770 | -29.56% | 16.95% |
| 2021 | $29,500 | 11.80% | - |
| 2020 | $26,020 | 2.61% | - |
| 2019 | $25,340 | 24.23% | - |
| 2018 | $19,200 | -1.67% | - |
| 2017 | $19,520 | 2.97% | - |
| 2016 | $18,940 | -0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $18,980 | 0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $18,810 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $18,910 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $18,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,770 in Gadsden 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 Gadsden is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.