The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Louisiana 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 | $17,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,550.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,260 | 17.50% | 15.43% |
| 2021 | $17,540 | -4.68% | - |
| 2020 | $18,360 | 1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $18,050 | 0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $17,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,260 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |