The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Baton Rouge 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 | $18,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,310.
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 | $22,080 | -0.95% | 15.35% |
| 2021 | $22,290 | 4.17% | - |
| 2020 | $21,360 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $20,730 | 3.23% | - |
| 2018 | $20,060 | 3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $19,420 | 2.83% | - |
| 2016 | $18,870 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $18,430 | -4.18% | - |
| 2014 | $19,200 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $18,950 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $18,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,080 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Baton Rouge is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.