The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dubuque 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 | $23,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,810.
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 | $30,450 | 6.21% | 36.16% |
| 2021 | $28,560 | 8.86% | - |
| 2020 | $26,030 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $24,800 | 11.01% | - |
| 2018 | $22,070 | -5.07% | - |
| 2017 | $23,190 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $22,590 | 0.35% | - |
| 2015 | $22,510 | 4.04% | - |
| 2014 | $21,600 | 7.27% | - |
| 2013 | $20,030 | 2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $19,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,450, Dubuque is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $29,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Dubuque is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Iowa City.