The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawrence, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawrence 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 | $16,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawrence, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,690.
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 | $22,810 | -0.04% | 19.47% |
| 2021 | $22,820 | 10.25% | - |
| 2018 | $20,480 | 9.03% | - |
| 2017 | $18,630 | 3.17% | - |
| 2016 | $18,040 | -1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $18,390 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $18,390 | 1.31% | - |
| 2013 | $18,150 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $18,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,810 in Lawrence is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawrence is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Wichita and 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Manhattan | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |