The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $32,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,660.
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 | $36,550 | 5.77% | 33.08% |
| 2021 | $34,440 | 4.56% | - |
| 2020 | $32,870 | 4.78% | - |
| 2019 | $31,300 | 7.32% | - |
| 2018 | $29,010 | 2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $28,220 | 5.92% | - |
| 2016 | $26,550 | 4.29% | - |
| 2015 | $25,410 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $24,770 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $24,340 | -0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $24,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,550, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $35,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.