The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Altoona 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 | $22,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,170.
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 | $27,100 | 0.55% | 15.98% |
| 2021 | $26,950 | 8.53% | - |
| 2020 | $24,650 | -6.00% | - |
| 2019 | $26,130 | 8.04% | - |
| 2018 | $24,030 | -1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $24,290 | 8.23% | - |
| 2016 | $22,290 | 5.07% | - |
| 2015 | $21,160 | 8.03% | - |
| 2014 | $19,460 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $19,370 | -17.55% | - |
| 2012 | $22,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,100 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Altoona is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.