The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia 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 | $22,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,080.
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 | $23,720 | 2.99% | 16.61% |
| 2021 | $23,010 | -2.26% | - |
| 2020 | $23,530 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $22,960 | 5.27% | - |
| 2018 | $21,750 | 2.76% | - |
| 2017 | $21,150 | -4.40% | - |
| 2016 | $22,080 | -1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $22,350 | 11.23% | - |
| 2014 | $19,840 | 3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $19,160 | -3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $19,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,720 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbia is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.