The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Joplin 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $27,510 | 15.49% | 33.22% |
| 2021 | $23,250 | 4.00% | - |
| 2020 | $22,320 | 4.12% | - |
| 2019 | $21,400 | 0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $21,240 | 8.05% | - |
| 2017 | $19,530 | 4.56% | - |
| 2016 | $18,640 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $18,150 | -2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $18,580 | -0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $18,610 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $18,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,510 in Joplin 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 Joplin is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.