The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $22,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,430.
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 | $29,000 | -0.86% | 26.79% |
| 2021 | $29,250 | 13.47% | - |
| 2020 | $25,310 | 3.24% | - |
| 2019 | $24,490 | 2.33% | - |
| 2018 | $23,920 | 1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $23,560 | 4.84% | - |
| 2016 | $22,420 | 3.61% | - |
| 2015 | $21,610 | 0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $21,490 | 4.47% | - |
| 2013 | $20,530 | -3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $21,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,000 in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Dubuque and 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |