The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Tacoma 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 | $23,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,230.
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 | $24,540 | 2.32% | 5.42% |
| 2016 | $23,970 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $23,120 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $22,890 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $23,100 | -0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $23,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,540 in Tacoma 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 Tacoma is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.