The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Gary 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 | $16,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20,240 | 3.75% | -0.74% |
| 2016 | $19,480 | 4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $18,700 | -0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $18,750 | -6.93% | - |
| 2013 | $20,050 | -1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $20,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,240 in Gary 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 Gary is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Michigan City-La Porte and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.