The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Wichita, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Wichita 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 | $21,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Wichita, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,010.
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 | $26,280 | 11.11% | 29.68% |
| 2021 | $23,360 | 0.47% | - |
| 2020 | $23,250 | 5.38% | - |
| 2019 | $22,000 | -1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $22,420 | 1.92% | - |
| 2017 | $21,990 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $21,560 | 11.92% | - |
| 2015 | $18,990 | 3.69% | - |
| 2014 | $18,290 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,310 | -0.93% | - |
| 2012 | $18,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,280, Wichita is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Kansas, followed by Manhattan (median annual salary $25,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Wichita is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Manhattan.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Manhattan | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |