The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hattiesburg 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 | $18,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,010.
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 | $20,970 | 12.11% | 11.44% |
| 2021 | $18,430 | 1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $18,080 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $17,740 | -3.38% | - |
| 2018 | $18,340 | -0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $18,400 | 0.60% | - |
| 2016 | $18,290 | -1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $18,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,970 in Hattiesburg is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Hattiesburg is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Jackson | |
| Pascagoula |