The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawton, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawton 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 | $18,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawton, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,410.
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 | $21,960 | -1.50% | 18.03% |
| 2021 | $22,290 | 2.60% | - |
| 2020 | $21,710 | 4.74% | - |
| 2019 | $20,680 | 5.03% | - |
| 2018 | $19,640 | 3.67% | - |
| 2017 | $18,920 | 2.11% | - |
| 2016 | $18,520 | 3.19% | - |
| 2015 | $17,930 | -0.06% | - |
| 2014 | $17,940 | -0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $18,080 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $18,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,960, Lawton is the lowest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Oklahoma, following city of Fort Smith (median annual salary of $25,310). Compared with the highest paying city Fort Smith, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lawton is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower.