The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Topeka 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 | $20,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,680.
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 | $25,480 | 7.81% | 28.81% |
| 2021 | $23,490 | 7.02% | - |
| 2020 | $21,840 | -1.10% | - |
| 2019 | $22,080 | 1.49% | - |
| 2018 | $21,750 | -1.24% | - |
| 2017 | $22,020 | 4.59% | - |
| 2016 | $21,010 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $21,010 | 4.71% | - |
| 2014 | $20,020 | 5.39% | - |
| 2013 | $18,940 | 4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $18,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,480 in Topeka 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 Topeka is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Wichita and 12.3 percent (12.3%) 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 |