The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Ames 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 | $21,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,790 | 0.59% | 23.20% |
| 2021 | $28,620 | 16.88% | - |
| 2019 | $23,790 | 1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $23,340 | 0.04% | - |
| 2017 | $23,330 | 5.23% | - |
| 2016 | $22,110 | 10.72% | - |
| 2015 | $19,740 | -1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $20,040 | 4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $19,140 | -15.52% | - |
| 2012 | $22,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,790 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Ames is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Dubuque and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.