The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia 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 | $23,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,450.
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 | $27,590 | 3.08% | 34.47% |
| 2021 | $26,740 | 18.06% | - |
| 2020 | $21,910 | -2.05% | - |
| 2019 | $22,360 | 4.83% | - |
| 2018 | $21,280 | -0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $21,320 | 1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $21,090 | 2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $20,480 | 8.84% | - |
| 2014 | $18,670 | 3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $18,020 | -0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $18,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,590 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.