The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southern Texas 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 | $18,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,910.
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 | $21,670 | -2.54% | 13.84% |
| 2021 | $22,220 | 8.37% | - |
| 2020 | $20,360 | 0.88% | - |
| 2019 | $20,180 | 6.64% | - |
| 2018 | $18,840 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $18,790 | 0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $18,680 | 1.28% | - |
| 2015 | $18,440 | -4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $19,310 | 5.28% | - |
| 2013 | $18,290 | -2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $18,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,670 in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Worth-Arlington.