Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Wages
SOC 51-6011 • Full occupation profile
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.
| 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.
| 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 |