The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus 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 | $22,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,780.
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 | $27,960 | 13.52% | 24.50% |
| 2021 | $24,180 | -0.04% | - |
| 2020 | $24,190 | 5.13% | - |
| 2019 | $22,950 | 4.31% | - |
| 2018 | $21,960 | 4.01% | - |
| 2017 | $21,080 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $20,440 | -2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $20,890 | 0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $20,740 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $20,380 | -3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $21,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,960, Columbus is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Cincinnati-Middletown (median annual salary of $28,510). Compared with Cincinnati-Middletown, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.