The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Iowa City 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 | $23,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,030.
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 | $29,980 | 1.87% | 27.22% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 7.38% | - |
| 2020 | $27,250 | 7.05% | - |
| 2019 | $25,330 | 6.51% | - |
| 2018 | $23,680 | 4.35% | - |
| 2017 | $22,650 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $22,180 | -4.15% | - |
| 2015 | $23,100 | 3.90% | - |
| 2014 | $22,200 | -10.72% | - |
| 2013 | $24,580 | 11.23% | - |
| 2012 | $21,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,980, Iowa City is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Dubuque (median annual salary of $30,450). Compared with Dubuque, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Iowa City is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.