The salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare laundry and dry-cleaning worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $36,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $21,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $17,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,520 | -6.83% | 12.22% |
| 2017 | $22,990 | 17.83% | - |
| 2016 | $18,890 | 3.81% | - |
| 2015 | $18,170 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $17,960 | -5.18% | - |
| 2012 | $18,890 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].