The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwestern Virginia 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $24,450 | 5.97% | 25.48% |
| 2021 | $22,990 | 5.48% | - |
| 2020 | $21,730 | -2.02% | - |
| 2019 | $22,170 | 4.47% | - |
| 2018 | $21,180 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $20,590 | 9.91% | - |
| 2016 | $18,550 | 1.08% | - |
| 2015 | $18,350 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $18,130 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $17,970 | -1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $18,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,450 in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |