The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Abilene, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Abilene 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 | $18,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Abilene, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,540.
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 | $24,380 | 7.14% | 24.90% |
| 2021 | $22,640 | -4.15% | - |
| 2020 | $23,580 | 10.14% | - |
| 2019 | $21,190 | -0.09% | - |
| 2018 | $21,210 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $20,670 | 4.16% | - |
| 2016 | $19,810 | 0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $19,670 | 3.36% | - |
| 2014 | $19,010 | 5.42% | - |
| 2013 | $17,980 | -1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $18,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,380 in Abilene is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Abilene is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Worth-Arlington.