The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hammond, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hammond 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 | $17,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hammond, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,140.
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 | $21,670 | 15.18% | 13.24% |
| 2021 | $18,380 | -5.77% | - |
| 2020 | $19,440 | 4.32% | - |
| 2019 | $18,600 | -49.35% | - |
| 2018 | $27,780 | 30.20% | - |
| 2017 | $19,390 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $18,800 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $18,320 | -2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $18,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,670 in Hammond 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 Hammond is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 16.7 percent (16.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.