The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lafayette 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 | $17,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,720.
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 | $21,030 | 12.36% | 15.03% |
| 2021 | $18,430 | -5.37% | - |
| 2020 | $19,420 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $18,850 | 0.37% | - |
| 2018 | $18,780 | 3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $18,210 | -4.50% | - |
| 2016 | $19,030 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $18,790 | -1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $19,150 | 5.07% | - |
| 2013 | $18,180 | 1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $17,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,030 in Lafayette 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 Lafayette is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.