The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Rapid City 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 | $24,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,100.
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 | $28,860 | 0.73% | 28.21% |
| 2021 | $28,650 | 19.48% | - |
| 2020 | $23,070 | 1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $22,690 | 0.09% | - |
| 2018 | $22,670 | 3.22% | - |
| 2017 | $21,940 | 8.16% | - |
| 2016 | $20,150 | 3.47% | - |
| 2015 | $19,450 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $19,440 | -8.18% | - |
| 2013 | $21,030 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $20,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,860 in Rapid City is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Rapid City is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 35.9 percent (35.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |