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 39.6% since 2019.
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 |
| Nevada | $33,690 |
| Utah | $33,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,460 |
| Maryland | $32,790 |
| Tennessee | $32,320 |
| Iowa | $32,250 |
| Delaware | $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 |
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 |