The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $29,880 | -0.07% | 36.31% |
| 2021 | $29,900 | 4.25% | - |
| 2020 | $28,630 | 3.74% | - |
| 2019 | $27,560 | 11.32% | - |
| 2018 | $24,440 | 4.17% | - |
| 2017 | $23,420 | 3.59% | - |
| 2016 | $22,580 | -0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $22,790 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $22,420 | 7.18% | - |
| 2013 | $20,810 | 8.55% | - |
| 2012 | $19,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,880, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |