The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Western North Carolina 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 | $19,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,760.
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 | $25,510 | 12.62% | 27.56% |
| 2021 | $22,290 | -0.18% | - |
| 2020 | $22,330 | 4.16% | - |
| 2019 | $21,400 | 5.47% | - |
| 2018 | $20,230 | -1.24% | - |
| 2017 | $20,480 | 4.69% | - |
| 2016 | $19,520 | -1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $19,790 | 8.19% | - |
| 2014 | $18,170 | 0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $18,080 | -2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $18,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,510 in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Asheville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville | |
| Burlington | |
| Wilmington | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Bern | |
| Rocky Mount |