The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Muncie, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Muncie 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 | $21,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Muncie, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,320.
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 | $26,880 | 14.51% | 33.37% |
| 2021 | $22,980 | 13.32% | - |
| 2020 | $19,920 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $19,320 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $19,000 | -6.11% | - |
| 2017 | $20,160 | 5.75% | - |
| 2016 | $19,000 | 2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $18,570 | 2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $18,080 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $17,980 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $17,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,880 in Muncie 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 Muncie is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Michigan City-La Porte and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.