The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northeast Maine 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 | $27,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,410.
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 | $29,280 | 2.42% | 25.51% |
| 2021 | $28,570 | 5.01% | - |
| 2020 | $27,140 | 10.94% | - |
| 2019 | $24,170 | 5.46% | - |
| 2018 | $22,850 | 6.00% | - |
| 2017 | $21,480 | 0.84% | - |
| 2016 | $21,300 | 6.57% | - |
| 2015 | $19,900 | -4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $20,740 | -5.30% | - |
| 2013 | $21,840 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $21,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,280, Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $29,880). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |