The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bangor, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bangor 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 | $28,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bangor, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,150.
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 | $29,140 | 0.79% | 34.25% |
| 2021 | $28,910 | 1.00% | - |
| 2020 | $28,620 | -0.45% | - |
| 2019 | $28,750 | 25.70% | - |
| 2018 | $21,360 | 6.32% | - |
| 2017 | $20,010 | -1.30% | - |
| 2016 | $20,270 | -6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $21,620 | -2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $22,200 | 10.09% | - |
| 2013 | $19,960 | 4.01% | - |
| 2012 | $19,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,140 in Bangor is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bangor is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |