The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Chattanooga 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 | $20,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,590.
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 | $24,140 | 6.55% | 25.19% |
| 2021 | $22,560 | 9.57% | - |
| 2020 | $20,400 | -0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $20,480 | 2.98% | - |
| 2018 | $19,870 | -3.47% | - |
| 2017 | $20,560 | 7.34% | - |
| 2016 | $19,050 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $18,450 | 1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $18,260 | -1.86% | - |
| 2013 | $18,600 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $18,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,140 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Chattanooga is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.