The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Memphis 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 | $21,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,290.
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 | $27,610 | 15.57% | 30.86% |
| 2021 | $23,310 | 10.73% | - |
| 2020 | $20,810 | 3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $19,990 | 4.10% | - |
| 2018 | $19,170 | -4.85% | - |
| 2017 | $20,100 | 5.62% | - |
| 2016 | $18,970 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $18,490 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $18,150 | -3.14% | - |
| 2013 | $18,720 | -1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $19,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,610, Memphis is the second highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $28,180). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Memphis is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.