The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwestern Washington 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 | $23,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,770 | 5.73% | 16.71% |
| 2016 | $23,350 | 2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $22,680 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $21,730 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $21,410 | 3.64% | - |
| 2012 | $20,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,770 in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 32.2 percent (32.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.