The average annual salaries for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the state of Nebraska are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers among Nebraska areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $23,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,930.
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 | $28,340 | -0.04% | 28.41% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 4.76% | - |
| 2020 | $27,000 | 7.52% | - |
| 2019 | $24,970 | 3.80% | - |
| 2018 | $24,020 | 4.29% | - |
| 2017 | $22,990 | 4.52% | - |
| 2016 | $21,950 | 3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $21,160 | 6.19% | - |
| 2014 | $19,850 | -1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $20,230 | -0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $20,290 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in some Nebraska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Nebraska ranges from $22,530 to $28,990. The highest paying area for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Nebraska is Omaha-Council Bluffs with a median annual salary of $28,990. The second highest paying city/area in Nebraska State is Grand Island (mean annual salary $28,820). The lowest paying area is Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $22,530.