The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Missouri 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,550. 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 | $28,550 | 16.88% | 32.12% |
| 2021 | $23,730 | 4.64% | - |
| 2020 | $22,630 | 2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $22,150 | 1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $21,740 | 7.82% | - |
| 2017 | $20,040 | 5.54% | - |
| 2016 | $18,930 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $18,490 | -2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $18,870 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | -2.59% | - |
| 2012 | $19,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,550, Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city St Louis (median annual salary of $29,240). Compared with St Louis, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Joseph | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |