The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northwest Massachusetts 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 | $22,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23,690 | 6.04% | 12.83% |
| 2014 | $22,260 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $21,710 | 4.88% | - |
| 2012 | $20,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,690, Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $33,480). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is about 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Pittsfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Worcester | |
| Framingham | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Peabody | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |