The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Albuquerque 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 | $23,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,920.
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 | $27,560 | 13.32% | 32.08% |
| 2021 | $23,890 | 6.28% | - |
| 2020 | $22,390 | -1.21% | - |
| 2019 | $22,660 | 6.40% | - |
| 2018 | $21,210 | -2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $21,800 | 8.49% | - |
| 2016 | $19,950 | 3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $19,200 | 3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $18,520 | -0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $18,650 | -0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $18,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,560, Albuquerque is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Santa Fe (median annual salary of $30,440). Compared with Santa Fe, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Albuquerque is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower.