The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Missoula 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 | $23,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,710.
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 | $30,830 | 6.36% | 29.97% |
| 2021 | $28,870 | 0.10% | - |
| 2020 | $28,840 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $28,180 | 2.63% | - |
| 2018 | $27,440 | 5.10% | - |
| 2017 | $26,040 | 10.56% | - |
| 2016 | $23,290 | 1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $23,030 | 0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $23,010 | -2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $23,680 | 8.83% | - |
| 2012 | $21,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,830, Missoula is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Montana, followed by Western Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Missoula is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area.