The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $19,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,040.
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 | $22,580 | 6.20% | 16.08% |
| 2021 | $21,180 | 6.99% | - |
| 2020 | $19,700 | -10.00% | - |
| 2019 | $21,670 | 4.15% | - |
| 2018 | $20,770 | -1.59% | - |
| 2017 | $21,100 | -9.43% | - |
| 2016 | $23,090 | -4.89% | - |
| 2015 | $24,220 | 6.56% | - |
| 2014 | $22,630 | 15.42% | - |
| 2013 | $19,140 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $18,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,580 in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |