The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dalton, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dalton 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 | $16,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dalton, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,810.
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 | $19,830 | -8.57% | 0.20% |
| 2016 | $21,530 | 7.80% | - |
| 2015 | $19,850 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $19,360 | 5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $18,340 | -7.91% | - |
| 2012 | $19,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,830 in Dalton is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dalton is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart.