The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $22,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,660.
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 | $28,360 | 12.38% | 36.11% |
| 2021 | $24,850 | 5.79% | - |
| 2020 | $23,410 | 1.84% | - |
| 2019 | $22,980 | 3.00% | - |
| 2018 | $22,290 | 1.70% | - |
| 2017 | $21,910 | 6.02% | - |
| 2016 | $20,590 | -0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $20,670 | 6.10% | - |
| 2014 | $19,410 | 1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $19,080 | 5.03% | - |
| 2012 | $18,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,360, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of South Carolina, followed by Sumter (median annual salary $28,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Sumter.