Average Salary for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
SOC 51-6011 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the United States is $33,800 ($16.25/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $26,270 at the 10th percentile to $42,370 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 195,360 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 66.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$33,800
Mean Annual
$33,990
10th Pct
$26,270
75th Pct
$36,760
Employment
195,360
Salary Distribution
$26k
10th
$30k
25th
$34k
Median
$37k
75th
$42k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,450 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,650 |
| Napa, CA | $40,350 |
| Bozeman, MT | $39,460 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $39,440 |
| Bismarck, ND | $39,120 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $39,100 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,800 |
| Billings, MT | $38,590 |
| Missoula, MT | $38,420 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,190 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $38,020 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $37,750 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,730 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $39,220 |
| North Dakota | $37,710 |
| Oregon | $37,190 |
| District of Columbia | $37,070 |
| Vermont | $37,030 |
| Maine | $36,840 |
| California | $36,740 |
| Montana | $36,640 |
| Minnesota | $36,560 |
| Massachusetts | $36,310 |
| Connecticut | $36,180 |
| Colorado | $36,140 |
| New Hampshire | $35,760 |
| Rhode Island | $35,550 |
| Alaska | $35,500 |
| Idaho | $35,490 |
| Illinois | $35,140 |
| Arizona | $35,120 |
| Michigan | $34,900 |
| Hawaii | $34,890 |
| Wisconsin | $34,760 |
| New Jersey | $34,330 |
| Nebraska | $33,950 |
| New York | $33,880 |
| Utah | $33,690 |
| Nevada | $33,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,460 |
| Maryland | $32,790 |
| Tennessee | $32,320 |
| Delaware | $32,250 |
| Iowa | $32,250 |
| South Dakota | $31,820 |
| Virgin Islands | $31,030 |
| Virginia | $30,920 |
| Missouri | $30,500 |
| Wyoming | $30,470 |
| Florida | $30,320 |
| Ohio | $30,150 |
| North Carolina | $30,120 |
| New Mexico | $29,990 |
| Indiana | $29,960 |
| Kansas | $29,540 |
| South Carolina | $29,350 |
| Texas | $29,060 |
| Kentucky | $28,670 |
| Georgia | $28,370 |
| West Virginia | $28,260 |
| Alabama | $28,230 |
| Arkansas | $27,980 |
| Louisiana | $27,270 |
| Oklahoma | $27,060 |
| Mississippi | $24,120 |
| Guam | $22,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,040 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,020 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $48,170 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,410 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,240 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $44,240 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $42,690 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $42,690 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $42,680 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $42,120 |
| Food Manufacturing | $41,900 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $40,870 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $40,870 |
| Manufacturing | $38,910 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $38,200 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $38,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $37,670 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $37,500 |
| Hospitals | $37,480 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $37,270 |
| Home Health Care Services | $36,990 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $36,570 |
| Educational Services | $36,440 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $36,300 |
| Special Food Services | $36,230 |
| Gambling Industries | $36,180 |
| Religious Organizations | $36,110 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $36,070 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $35,890 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $35,780 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $35,780 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $35,470 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $35,360 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $35,360 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $35,360 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $35,020 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $34,970 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,910 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $34,600 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $34,530 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $34,530 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $34,530 |
| Real Estate | $34,530 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $34,510 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $34,370 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $34,320 |
| Educational Services | $34,270 |
| Casino Hotels | $34,160 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $34,070 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,040 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $33,930 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $33,820 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $33,820 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $33,820 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,800 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $33,750 |
| Accommodation | $33,740 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $33,690 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $33,660 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $33,650 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $33,650 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $33,570 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $33,570 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $33,380 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,320 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $33,290 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $33,290 |
| Employment Services | $33,290 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,290 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $33,280 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $33,190 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $33,020 |
| Offices of Physicians | $33,020 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $32,970 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $32,790 |
| Individual and Family Services | $32,730 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $32,690 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $32,670 |
| Wholesale Trade | $32,670 |
| Construction | $32,290 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $32,250 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $32,240 |
| Social Assistance | $32,070 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $31,990 |
| Construction of Buildings | $31,660 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $31,580 |
| Residential Building Construction | $31,470 |
| Facilities Support Services | $31,450 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $31,210 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $31,200 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $30,720 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $30,710 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $30,550 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,120 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,120 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $28,040 |
| Textile Product Mills | $28,040 |
| Retail Trade | $24,960 |
| Personal Care Services | $21,510 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,800 |
| 2023 | $31,050 |
| 2022 | $29,060 |
| 2021 | $28,350 |
| 2020 | $25,470 |
| 2019 | $24,220 |
| 2018 | $23,210 |
| 2017 | $22,370 |
| 2016 | $21,510 |
| 2015 | $20,820 |
| 2014 | $20,320 |