The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
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 | $27,310 | 2.86% | 29.04% |
| 2021 | $26,530 | 20.13% | - |
| 2020 | $21,190 | -4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $22,170 | 8.98% | - |
| 2018 | $20,180 | -0.89% | - |
| 2017 | $20,360 | 6.43% | - |
| 2016 | $19,050 | -1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $19,360 | -8.01% | - |
| 2014 | $20,910 | 4.45% | - |
| 2013 | $19,980 | 3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $19,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,310 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Decatur is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.