The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Mississippi 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 | $17,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,640.
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 | $21,930 | 3.78% | 13.45% |
| 2021 | $21,100 | 10.66% | - |
| 2020 | $18,850 | -4.99% | - |
| 2019 | $19,790 | 3.34% | - |
| 2018 | $19,130 | 1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $18,860 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $18,250 | -1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $18,570 | 2.21% | - |
| 2014 | $18,160 | -0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $18,310 | -3.66% | - |
| 2012 | $18,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,930, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $22,690). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| 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 |