The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus 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 | $21,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,840.
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 | $26,440 | 9.83% | 29.84% |
| 2021 | $23,840 | -25.88% | - |
| 2020 | $30,010 | 14.86% | - |
| 2019 | $25,550 | 6.14% | - |
| 2018 | $23,980 | 12.51% | - |
| 2017 | $20,980 | 10.30% | - |
| 2015 | $18,820 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $18,560 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $18,240 | -1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $18,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,440 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Michigan City-La Porte and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.