The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Salem, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Salem 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 | $28,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Salem, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,660.
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 | $32,480 | 9.73% | 40.24% |
| 2021 | $29,320 | 8.39% | - |
| 2020 | $26,860 | 5.85% | - |
| 2019 | $25,290 | 6.72% | - |
| 2018 | $23,590 | 2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $22,970 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $22,520 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $22,580 | 7.75% | - |
| 2014 | $20,830 | 6.10% | - |
| 2013 | $19,560 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $19,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,480, Salem is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Oregon, followed by Bend (median annual salary $30,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Salem is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Bend.