The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 | $18,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,040.
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 | $22,020 | -0.54% | 15.58% |
| 2021 | $22,140 | -3.30% | - |
| 2020 | $22,870 | 9.62% | - |
| 2019 | $20,670 | 5.61% | - |
| 2018 | $19,510 | 4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $18,650 | 0.38% | - |
| 2016 | $18,580 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $17,920 | -0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $18,000 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $18,040 | -3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $18,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,020 in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Johnson City | |
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Cleveland | |
| Clarksville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown |