The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Newark-Union 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 | $18,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,980 | 0.14% | 1.55% |
| 2016 | $21,950 | -3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $22,750 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $22,750 | 9.19% | - |
| 2013 | $20,660 | -4.74% | - |
| 2012 | $21,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,980, Newark-Union is the lowest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Reading (median annual salary of $30,810). Compared with the highest paying city Reading, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Newark-Union is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower.