The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bellingham 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
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 | $32,030 | 6.40% | 24.98% |
| 2021 | $29,980 | -1.93% | - |
| 2020 | $30,560 | 8.74% | - |
| 2019 | $27,890 | 7.67% | - |
| 2018 | $25,750 | 0.08% | - |
| 2017 | $25,730 | -6.88% | - |
| 2016 | $27,500 | 11.64% | - |
| 2015 | $24,300 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $24,130 | 4.31% | - |
| 2013 | $23,090 | -4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $24,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,030 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bellingham is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 42.8 percent (42.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.