The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston 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 | $22,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,920.
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 | $25,140 | 7.68% | 26.41% |
| 2021 | $23,210 | -3.53% | - |
| 2020 | $24,030 | 5.99% | - |
| 2019 | $22,590 | 6.11% | - |
| 2018 | $21,210 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $20,060 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $19,840 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $19,580 | -2.50% | - |
| 2014 | $20,070 | 4.53% | - |
| 2013 | $19,160 | 3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $18,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,140 in Charleston is in the middle of salary range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Charleston is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.