The salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare laundry and dry-cleaning worker salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $35,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $18,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,990 | 3.17% | 5.67% |
| 2017 | $23,230 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $22,630 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $22,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].