Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare laundry and dry-cleaning worker salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,790
25th Percentile Wage
$17,990
50th Percentile Wage
$19,700
75th Percentile Wage
$23,870
90th Percentile Wage
$29,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry of social assistance. 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 $29,680. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $19,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $16,790.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201619,7003.45%4.67%
201519,020-1.52%-
201419,3103.00%-
201318,730-0.27%-
201218,780--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$8.07
25th Percentile Wage
$8.65
50th Percentile Wage
$9.47
75th Percentile Wage
$11.47
90th Percentile Wage
$14.27

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry of social assistance. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $14.27. The median hourly salary is $9.47. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.07.

Table 3. Compare Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in 30 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Offices of Dentists
$41,360
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$32,790
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$30,780
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$30,450
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$29,070
Offices of Physicians
$28,220
Hospitals - State government owned
$25,700
Hospitals - Privately owned
$25,290
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$25,170
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$25,030
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$24,970
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$24,320
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$24,130
Hospitals - Local government owned
$23,830
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$23,820
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$23,640
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$23,250
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$23,130
Individual and Family Services
$22,590
Home Health Care Services
$22,390
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
$22,290
Outpatient Care Centers
$22,170
Other Residential Care Facilities
$22,020
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$21,850
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$21,810
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$21,680
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$21,440
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$21,180
Social Assistance
$19,700
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$19,300

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