Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
SOC code 51-6011 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,440 | $13.19 |
| 25th percentile | $30,360 | $14.60 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $34,890 | $16.78 |
| 75th percentile | $37,560 | $18.06 |
| 90th percentile | $43,190 | $20.77 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers (SOC 51-6011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,170 | $28,730 | $28,230 | $22,580 | $24,310 | $31,200 | $36,540 |
| Alaska | 540 | $36,740 | $35,500 | $26,520 | $26,890 | $42,640 | $48,320 |
| Arizona | 3,900 | $35,180 | $35,120 | $31,200 | $33,170 | $36,420 | $37,510 |
| Arkansas | 2,060 | $28,850 | $27,980 | $23,800 | $26,530 | $29,730 | $35,480 |
| California | 22,630 | $38,810 | $36,740 | $34,360 | $35,350 | $40,100 | $45,720 |
| Colorado | 3,610 | $40,630 | $36,140 | $30,910 | $34,180 | $39,330 | $44,250 |
| Connecticut | 1,570 | $37,280 | $36,180 | $32,640 | $33,990 | $38,280 | $45,290 |
| Delaware | 540 | $32,660 | $32,250 | $27,680 | $28,880 | $35,480 | $37,440 |
| District of Columbia | 260 | $42,210 | $37,070 | $35,360 | $35,600 | $44,050 | $56,160 |
| Florida | 13,940 | $31,730 | $30,320 | $26,950 | $28,720 | $34,370 | $37,240 |
| Georgia | 4,880 | $28,510 | $28,370 | $20,630 | $23,900 | $31,640 | $35,670 |
| Hawaii | 1,560 | $38,140 | $34,890 | $29,570 | $30,700 | $44,980 | $52,650 |
| Idaho | 1,420 | $36,080 | $35,490 | $27,960 | $32,500 | $40,630 | $44,920 |
| Illinois | 7,830 | $35,210 | $35,140 | $29,760 | $31,010 | $37,170 | $42,650 |
| Indiana | 4,070 | $31,380 | $29,960 | $24,330 | $27,790 | $35,000 | $38,010 |
| Iowa | 2,120 | $32,610 | $32,250 | $27,080 | $29,200 | $35,740 | $38,410 |
| Kansas | 1,660 | $30,000 | $29,540 | $23,240 | $26,470 | $33,180 | $35,970 |
| Kentucky | 2,470 | $29,150 | $28,670 | $22,210 | $26,580 | $31,450 | $35,480 |
| Louisiana | 3,050 | $27,640 | $27,270 | $21,000 | $22,580 | $30,910 | $35,970 |
| Maine | 720 | $37,330 | $36,840 | $31,780 | $35,210 | $38,710 | $43,590 |
| Maryland | 3,890 | $35,120 | $32,790 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,380 | $39,510 |
| Massachusetts | 3,680 | $37,300 | $36,310 | $34,030 | $34,700 | $38,150 | $42,120 |
| Michigan | 5,700 | $34,210 | $34,900 | $27,650 | $29,990 | $37,040 | $40,980 |
| Minnesota | 3,450 | $37,040 | $36,560 | $30,160 | $33,930 | $38,640 | $44,290 |
| Mississippi | 1,460 | $25,660 | $24,120 | $20,050 | $21,750 | $28,270 | $32,250 |
| Missouri | 4,030 | $32,450 | $30,500 | $26,950 | $28,290 | $35,210 | $37,770 |
| Montana | 1,110 | $36,500 | $36,640 | $28,980 | $31,860 | $39,060 | $44,420 |
| Nebraska | 1,420 | $34,210 | $33,950 | $28,420 | $30,270 | $37,160 | $41,170 |
| Nevada | 4,180 | $34,630 | $33,690 | $28,860 | $31,150 | $35,030 | $48,400 |
| New Hampshire | 740 | $36,730 | $35,760 | $28,990 | $32,570 | $38,840 | $45,180 |
| New Jersey | 5,490 | $35,480 | $34,330 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $37,040 | $42,230 |
| New Mexico | 1,270 | $30,790 | $29,990 | $26,320 | $27,460 | $33,800 | $35,800 |
| New York | 13,270 | $37,130 | $33,880 | $31,200 | $33,250 | $37,230 | $45,910 |
| North Carolina | 5,530 | $30,730 | $30,120 | $23,830 | $28,050 | $34,280 | $36,700 |
| North Dakota | 840 | $38,140 | $37,710 | $31,210 | $35,860 | $40,160 | $44,460 |
| Ohio | 6,670 | $31,880 | $30,150 | $25,900 | $28,390 | $35,550 | $37,480 |
| Oklahoma | 2,830 | $27,280 | $27,060 | $19,350 | $22,900 | $29,870 | $36,340 |
| Oregon | 2,050 | $38,690 | $37,190 | $32,950 | $35,560 | $41,930 | $45,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,000 | $33,470 | $33,460 | $27,410 | $29,600 | $36,070 | $39,910 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $35,910 | $35,550 | $29,810 | $33,550 | $37,550 | $41,550 |
| South Carolina | 2,750 | $30,020 | $29,350 | $21,860 | $26,640 | $34,760 | $37,420 |
| South Dakota | 640 | $32,670 | $31,820 | $27,760 | $28,770 | $35,320 | $39,350 |
| Tennessee | 5,650 | $32,280 | $32,320 | $27,140 | $29,360 | $35,710 | $36,700 |
| Texas | 16,250 | $30,530 | $29,060 | $22,370 | $24,790 | $34,510 | $37,340 |
| Utah | 1,470 | $33,020 | $33,690 | $23,430 | $28,780 | $36,390 | $38,840 |
| Vermont | 260 | $37,100 | $37,030 | $30,850 | $34,890 | $38,630 | $42,210 |
| Virginia | 4,900 | $32,260 | $30,920 | $25,310 | $27,970 | $35,600 | $38,050 |
| Washington | 3,680 | $40,580 | $39,220 | $35,110 | $37,020 | $43,730 | $46,180 |
| West Virginia | 860 | $29,660 | $28,260 | $22,480 | $24,920 | $31,920 | $38,770 |
| Wisconsin | 3,360 | $33,830 | $34,760 | $28,140 | $30,030 | $36,330 | $40,370 |
| Wyoming | 420 | $31,780 | $30,470 | $21,650 | $26,880 | $35,320 | $41,070 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.