The salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare laundry and dry-cleaning worker salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government). 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 $30,700. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $18,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,870 | 3.98% | 14.69% |
| 2017 | $21,960 | 4.37% | - |
| 2016 | $21,000 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $20,260 | 2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $19,780 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $19,570 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $19,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].