The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lake Charles 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 | $17,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lake Charles, Louisiana 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 $23,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,930.
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 | $23,930 | 4.64% | 22.19% |
| 2021 | $22,820 | 4.47% | - |
| 2020 | $21,800 | 2.02% | - |
| 2019 | $21,360 | 4.73% | - |
| 2018 | $20,350 | 6.24% | - |
| 2017 | $19,080 | 3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $18,350 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $18,060 | -3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $18,710 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $18,460 | -0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $18,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,930, Lake Charles is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Louisiana, followed by New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary $23,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lake Charles is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.