Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Wages

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The median annual wage for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers is $31,050 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $23,670 and the 90th percentile is $38,920, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

185,000

P10

$23,670

P25

$27,690

Median

$31,050

P75

$35,460

P90

$38,920

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $31,050 $31,880 $23,670 $38,920 185,000
2022 $29,060 $29,660 $22,060 $37,010 175,730 -6.41%
2021 $28,350 $27,830 $20,740 $36,300 157,400 -2.44%
2020 $25,470 $26,600 $19,130 $35,310 179,890 -10.16%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $37,800, 22% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
District of Columbia $37,800 +21.7% $42,240 270
Washington $37,470 +20.7% $38,100 3,660
California $36,400 +17.2% $37,790 17,040
Alaska $36,070 +16.2% $37,400 480
Oregon $35,460 +14.2% $36,110 1,960
North Dakota $34,920 +12.5% $35,140 970
Minnesota $34,470 +11% $34,510 2,950
Massachusetts $34,440 +10.9% $35,490 4,420
Colorado $34,290 +10.4% $34,630 3,400
Idaho $34,190 +10.1% $33,760 1,630
New York $34,050 +9.7% $36,000 12,490
New Hampshire $33,980 +9.4% $34,820 870
Connecticut $33,820 +8.9% $34,750 1,480
Wisconsin $33,640 +8.3% $32,530 3,120
Illinois $33,450 +7.7% $33,780 7,180
Vermont $32,840 +5.8% $34,100 250
Rhode Island $32,370 +4.3% $33,180 750
Maine $31,990 +3% $33,720 660
Montana $31,940 +2.9% $32,210 1,170
Nevada $31,720 +2.2% $32,780 3,760
Arizona $31,140 +0.3% $32,620 3,150
New Jersey $31,050 0% $33,560 4,840
Hawaii $30,940 -0.4% $36,240 1,680
Michigan $30,910 -0.5% $32,490 5,720
South Dakota $30,680 -1.2% $31,800 720
Utah $30,550 -1.6% $30,440 1,370
Pennsylvania $30,540 -1.6% $31,940 5,670
Maryland $30,260 -2.5% $32,220 3,560
Nebraska $30,160 -2.9% $31,610 1,340
Iowa $30,060 -3.2% $31,060 2,060
Wyoming $29,880 -3.8% $30,310 400
Tennessee $29,030 -6.5% $29,490 3,860
Delaware $29,020 -6.5% $30,920 530
Virginia $28,940 -6.8% $30,520 4,430
New Mexico $28,880 -7% $29,270 1,430
Indiana $28,850 -7.1% $29,940 3,810
Florida $28,770 -7.3% $29,600 14,940
Kansas $28,680 -7.6% $28,930 1,580
Texas $28,470 -8.3% $28,850 14,050
Missouri $28,460 -8.3% $30,130 4,510
Ohio $28,280 -8.9% $29,490 7,170
North Carolina $28,060 -9.6% $28,310 6,320
Kentucky $27,450 -11.6% $27,420 2,370
Arkansas $27,310 -12% $28,100 1,980
South Carolina $27,100 -12.7% $27,540 2,930
Alabama $26,920 -13.3% $26,990 2,680
Georgia $26,680 -14.1% $26,920 5,230
West Virginia $26,480 -14.7% $28,240 880
Oklahoma $26,460 -14.8% $26,370 2,630
Louisiana $23,460 -24.4% $25,830 2,990
Mississippi $21,900 -29.5% $23,420 1,660