The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Wheeling, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Wheeling 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 | $21,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Wheeling, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,490.
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 | $24,210 | 6.48% | 22.18% |
| 2021 | $22,640 | -2.65% | - |
| 2020 | $23,240 | 4.65% | - |
| 2019 | $22,160 | 4.33% | - |
| 2018 | $21,200 | 2.88% | - |
| 2017 | $20,590 | 4.13% | - |
| 2016 | $19,740 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $19,000 | 3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $18,400 | -7.99% | - |
| 2013 | $19,870 | 5.18% | - |
| 2012 | $18,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,210 in Wheeling 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 Wheeling is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.