The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in West 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 | $18,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in West 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 $29,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,460.
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 | $21,900 | 0.96% | 17.44% |
| 2021 | $21,690 | -0.97% | - |
| 2020 | $21,900 | -1.42% | - |
| 2019 | $22,210 | 5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $21,090 | 8.01% | - |
| 2017 | $19,400 | 4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $18,550 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $18,100 | -0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $18,250 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $18,040 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $18,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,900 in West 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 West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and .6 percent (.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 |