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Top 15 cities for laundry and dry-cleaning workers by average salary
| Denver, CO | $49,790 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $45,310 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,360 |
| Napa, CA | $43,190 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,040 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $41,560 |
| Kahului, HI | $41,480 |
| Portland, OR | $41,260 |
| Boulder, CO | $41,240 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,690 |
| Rochester, MN | $40,610 |
| Burlington, VT | $40,450 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,300 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $40,230 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $40,070 |
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary by state
Colorado pays laundry and dry-cleaning workers the most statewide, $44,750 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $44,750 | $37,680 | 3,370 | 6 | $49,790 | $35,970 |
| Washington, D.C. | $41,690 | $37,790 | 320 | 1 | $36,380 | $36,380 |
| Washington | $41,240 | $39,590 | 3,870 | 9 | $43,040 | $37,530 |
| California | $39,750 | $37,790 | 21,940 | 21 | $45,310 | $36,910 |
| Oregon | $39,460 | $37,800 | 1,890 | 5 | $41,260 | $37,190 |
| Hawaii | $39,050 | $35,690 | 1,730 | 2 | $41,480 | $37,310 |
| Minnesota | $38,590 | $37,580 | 3,530 | 5 | $40,610 | $36,590 |
| Vermont | $38,570 | $37,300 | 280 | 1 | $40,450 | $40,450 |
| Massachusetts | $38,160 | $37,490 | 3,700 | 5 | $39,080 | $35,660 |
| Maine | $38,010 | $37,380 | 820 | 3 | $39,160 | $36,380 |
| North Dakota | $37,940 | $37,470 | 840 | 4 | $39,450 | $37,720 |
| New York | $37,780 | $35,050 | 13,020 | 13 | $37,930 | $34,880 |
| New Hampshire | $37,750 | $36,860 | 890 | 1 | $36,760 | $36,760 |
| Rhode Island | $37,620 | $37,230 | 650 | 1 | $36,950 | $36,950 |
| Connecticut | $37,400 | $36,310 | 1,830 | 5 | $38,700 | $36,270 |
| Nevada | $37,230 | $36,210 | 4,540 | 3 | $37,610 | $35,370 |
| Montana | $36,730 | $36,250 | 1,030 | 5 | $38,750 | $35,580 |
| Alaska | $36,650 | $36,050 | 750 | 2 | $39,830 | $39,400 |
| New Jersey | $36,460 | $36,050 | 6,110 | 3 | $35,820 | $34,930 |
| Arizona | $36,380 | $36,500 | 4,290 | 6 | $37,130 | $33,540 |
| Nebraska | $35,730 | $34,790 | 1,060 | 3 | $37,880 | $35,780 |
| Illinois | $35,630 | $35,220 | 8,550 | 8 | $36,750 | $33,910 |
| Michigan | $35,530 | $35,100 | 4,970 | 14 | $37,470 | $31,620 |
| Utah | $35,470 | $35,690 | 1,470 | 5 | $35,930 | $28,900 |
| Maryland | $35,340 | $34,710 | 3,780 | 4 | $35,810 | $33,490 |
| Wisconsin | $35,120 | $35,700 | 3,310 | 13 | $37,110 | $32,530 |
| Delaware | $34,860 | $33,730 | 710 | 1 | $32,880 | $32,880 |
| Missouri | $34,370 | $33,870 | 3,930 | 8 | $35,360 | $31,570 |
| Idaho | $34,330 | $35,140 | 1,350 | 4 | $36,570 | $28,210 |
| Iowa | $34,170 | $34,050 | 1,900 | 8 | $35,930 | $32,830 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,770 | $34,060 | 6,290 | 16 | $38,790 | $29,100 |
| South Dakota | $33,710 | $32,780 | 750 | 2 | $35,880 | $31,980 |
| Florida | $33,240 | $32,340 | 14,150 | 18 | $34,930 | $30,030 |
| Virginia | $32,730 | $32,140 | 4,900 | 9 | $32,990 | $30,150 |
| Tennessee | $32,660 | $33,220 | 5,730 | 9 | $34,290 | $30,490 |
| North Carolina | $32,410 | $31,920 | 5,570 | 14 | $34,830 | $30,020 |
| Ohio | $32,240 | $30,520 | 6,990 | 11 | $33,490 | $29,580 |
| Indiana | $31,970 | $30,930 | 3,190 | 10 | $34,930 | $29,510 |
| New Mexico | $31,960 | $30,850 | 1,320 | 4 | $34,190 | $29,230 |
| Wyoming | $31,530 | $28,630 | 690 | 2 | $30,410 | $30,220 |
| South Carolina | $31,520 | $30,470 | 3,160 | 8 | $34,350 | $30,060 |
| Texas | $31,190 | $29,630 | 17,030 | 24 | $33,810 | $25,860 |
| Kansas | $31,080 | $30,120 | 2,160 | 4 | $30,780 | $30,530 |
| Georgia | $30,650 | $30,580 | 5,150 | 12 | $31,860 | $27,450 |
| West Virginia | $30,280 | $28,970 | 1,340 | 7 | $31,130 | $26,890 |
| Kentucky | $29,840 | $29,220 | 2,350 | 6 | $31,190 | $28,160 |
| Oklahoma | $29,090 | $28,170 | 2,680 | 4 | $30,850 | $27,780 |
| Arkansas | $28,870 | $28,460 | 1,640 | 5 | $30,590 | $27,210 |
| Alabama | $28,840 | $28,370 | 2,150 | 12 | $31,930 | $26,370 |
| Louisiana | $27,880 | $27,460 | 2,950 | 10 | $30,770 | $24,220 |
| Mississippi | $27,550 | $27,190 | 1,420 | 3 | $30,010 | $26,780 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,130 | $22,630 | 620 | 4 | $24,620 | $22,310 |
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $49,790 | $39,000 | $23.94 | 1,620 |
| San Jose, CA | $45,310 | $44,410 | $21.78 | 810 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,360 | $43,310 | $21.33 | 2,040 |
| Napa, CA | $43,190 | $42,600 | $20.77 | 160 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,040 | $43,610 | $20.69 | 2,140 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $41,560 | $41,080 | $19.98 | 260 |
| Kahului, HI | $41,480 | $36,370 | $19.94 | 290 |
| Portland, OR | $41,260 | $39,290 | $19.84 | 1,050 |
| Boulder, CO | $41,240 | $39,430 | $19.83 | 160 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,690 | $39,680 | $19.56 | 200 |
| Rochester, MN | $40,610 | $39,030 | $19.52 | 160 |
| Burlington, VT | $40,450 | $38,980 | $19.45 | 50 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,300 | $38,230 | $19.37 | 300 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $40,230 | $37,910 | $19.34 | 110 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $40,070 | $38,600 | $19.27 | 2,130 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $39,920 | $37,730 | $19.19 | 340 |
| San Diego, CA | $39,830 | $38,910 | $19.15 | 2,400 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,830 | $38,480 | $19.15 | 320 |
| Bremerton, WA | $39,740 | $38,620 | $19.11 | 80 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,740 | $34,060 | $19.11 | 140 |
| Bellingham, WA | $39,570 | $39,320 | $19.02 | 210 |
| Bismarck, ND | $39,450 | $39,760 | $18.97 | 170 |
| Olympia, WA | $39,410 | $38,440 | $18.95 | 90 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $39,400 | $37,580 | $18.94 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39,240 | $37,330 | $18.87 | 9,230 |
| Portland, ME | $39,160 | $37,640 | $18.83 | 380 |
| Sacramento, CA | $39,100 | $38,080 | $18.80 | 1,100 |
| Barnstable, MA | $39,080 | $38,820 | $18.79 | 150 |
| Salem, OR | $38,940 | $36,700 | $18.72 | 90 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $38,880 | $36,790 | $18.69 | 210 |
| Bend, OR | $38,820 | $36,700 | $18.66 | 130 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $38,790 | $35,880 | $18.65 | 50 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,750 | $36,340 | $18.63 | 220 |
| Boston, MA | $38,710 | $37,690 | $18.61 | 2,820 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $38,700 | $36,950 | $18.61 | 100 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $38,700 | $37,770 | $18.61 | 380 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $38,500 | $38,060 | $18.51 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $38,450 | $36,290 | $18.49 | 370 |
| Fargo, ND | $38,350 | $37,470 | $18.44 | 280 |
| Oxnard, CA | $38,340 | $37,070 | $18.43 | 240 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,330 | $37,150 | $18.43 | 150 |
| Stockton, CA | $38,280 | $37,060 | $18.40 | 360 |
| Minot, ND | $38,270 | $37,860 | $18.40 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,230 | $36,910 | $18.38 | 170 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $38,140 | $36,800 | $18.34 | 140 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,050 | $37,380 | $18.29 | 140 |
| Medford, OR | $38,020 | $37,430 | $18.28 | 140 |
| Visalia, CA | $38,020 | $35,520 | $18.28 | 110 |
| New York, NY | $37,930 | $35,910 | $18.24 | 14,040 |
| Riverside, CA | $37,890 | $37,050 | $18.22 | 1,820 |
| Grand Island, NE | $37,880 | $35,310 | $18.21 | 70 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $37,830 | $37,340 | $18.19 | 130 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $37,720 | $39,000 | $18.13 | 100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $37,610 | $36,560 | $18.08 | 3,710 |
| New Haven, CT | $37,610 | $37,550 | $18.08 | 320 |
| Redding, CA | $37,560 | $36,130 | $18.06 | 50 |
| Yakima, WA | $37,530 | $37,020 | $18.04 | 140 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $37,470 | $36,620 | $18.02 | 780 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,460 | $36,740 | $18.01 | 520 |
| Honolulu, HI | $37,310 | $33,940 | $17.94 | 1,080 |
| Missoula, MT | $37,270 | $36,730 | $17.92 | 130 |
| Eugene, OR | $37,190 | $37,390 | $17.88 | 160 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $37,180 | $35,930 | $17.87 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $37,160 | $36,590 | $17.87 | 300 |
| Worcester, MA | $37,160 | $36,480 | $17.87 | 330 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $37,130 | $37,210 | $17.85 | 220 |
| La Crosse, WI | $37,110 | $35,710 | $17.84 | 140 |
| Norwich, CT | $37,100 | $35,820 | $17.84 | 160 |
| Ithaca, NY | $37,080 | $35,960 | $17.83 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $37,070 | $36,170 | $17.82 | 200 |
| Bangor, ME | $37,000 | $35,610 | $17.79 | 100 |
| Hartford, CT | $36,980 | $36,130 | $17.78 | 760 |
| Providence, RI | $36,950 | $36,560 | $17.76 | 940 |
| Chico, CA | $36,910 | $36,870 | $17.74 | 100 |
| Kingston, NY | $36,910 | $35,200 | $17.74 | 90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $36,850 | $36,700 | $17.72 | 3,220 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $36,830 | $35,620 | $17.71 | 520 |
| Reading, PA | $36,830 | $35,490 | $17.71 | 190 |
| Mankato, MN | $36,780 | $36,850 | $17.68 | 60 |
| Manchester, NH | $36,760 | $36,860 | $17.67 | 320 |
| Bloomington, IL | $36,750 | $37,060 | $17.67 | 110 |
| Madison, WI | $36,600 | $37,260 | $17.60 | 490 |
| Duluth, MN | $36,590 | $35,940 | $17.59 | 180 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $36,570 | $36,420 | $17.58 | 140 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $36,490 | $36,470 | $17.54 | 200 |
| Pueblo, CO | $36,400 | $34,850 | $17.50 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ME | $36,380 | $36,330 | $17.49 | 30 |
| Reno, NV | $36,380 | $35,820 | $17.49 | 480 |
| Washington, DC | $36,380 | $36,300 | $17.49 | 3,500 |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,350 | $34,980 | $17.48 | 640 |
| Binghamton, NY | $36,320 | $35,090 | $17.46 | 130 |
| Albany, NY | $36,290 | $35,000 | $17.45 | 390 |
| Waterbury, CT | $36,270 | $35,510 | $17.44 | 140 |
| Helena, MT | $36,200 | $35,620 | $17.40 | 60 |
| Janesville, WI | $36,160 | $35,110 | $17.38 | 40 |
| Lincoln, NE | $36,130 | $34,440 | $17.37 | 160 |
| Chicago, IL | $36,120 | $35,740 | $17.37 | 6,330 |
| Springfield, IL | $36,050 | $35,100 | $17.33 | 170 |
| Champaign, IL | $36,000 | $34,650 | $17.31 | 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $35,970 | $36,040 | $17.29 | 480 |
| Ogden, UT | $35,930 | $36,950 | $17.27 | 230 |
| Sioux City, IA | $35,930 | $33,880 | $17.27 | 130 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $35,890 | $36,510 | $17.25 | 590 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $35,880 | $33,970 | $17.25 | 210 |
| Detroit, MI | $35,850 | $35,060 | $17.24 | 1,970 |
| Boise, ID | $35,850 | $36,240 | $17.24 | 550 |
| Trenton, NJ | $35,820 | $34,860 | $17.22 | 260 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $35,810 | $33,150 | $17.22 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $35,780 | $35,450 | $17.20 | 420 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,760 | $36,310 | $17.19 | 1,020 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,690 | $34,540 | $17.16 | 290 |
| Springfield, MA | $35,660 | $35,090 | $17.14 | 190 |
| Watertown, NY | $35,650 | $33,680 | $17.14 | 60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $35,650 | $35,010 | $17.14 | 120 |
| Lansing, MI | $35,610 | $35,340 | $17.12 | 360 |
| Midland, MI | $35,590 | $36,170 | $17.11 | 70 |
| Great Falls, MT | $35,580 | $36,610 | $17.10 | 100 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $35,550 | $34,990 | $17.09 | 110 |
| Traverse City, MI | $35,540 | $35,280 | $17.09 | 90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $35,530 | $34,730 | $17.08 | 3,050 |
| Vineland, NJ | $35,470 | $33,790 | $17.05 | 60 |
| Iowa City, IA | $35,450 | $37,430 | $17.04 | 130 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $35,410 | $36,600 | $17.02 | 140 |
| Carson City, NV | $35,370 | $34,580 | $17.00 | 70 |
| St. Louis, MO | $35,360 | $34,910 | $17.00 | 1,780 |
| Lebanon, PA | $35,330 | $34,510 | $16.99 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $35,290 | $33,580 | $16.96 | 500 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $35,260 | $34,510 | $16.95 | 90 |
| Utica, NY | $35,240 | $33,370 | $16.94 | 120 |
| Columbia, MO | $35,110 | $35,870 | $16.88 | 160 |
| Appleton, WI | $34,990 | $35,430 | $16.82 | 160 |
| Ames, IA | $34,950 | $34,790 | $16.80 | 40 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $34,940 | $34,560 | $16.80 | 100 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $34,930 | $34,000 | $16.80 | 370 |
| Bloomington, IN | $34,930 | $33,560 | $16.80 | 50 |
| Naples, FL | $34,930 | $34,600 | $16.80 | 330 |
| Elmira, NY | $34,880 | $32,330 | $16.77 | 40 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $34,860 | $30,470 | $16.76 | 70 |
| Greensboro, NC | $34,830 | $36,310 | $16.74 | 650 |
| Allentown, PA | $34,710 | $35,860 | $16.69 | 510 |
| Green Bay, WI | $34,710 | $36,280 | $16.69 | 220 |
| Baltimore, MD | $34,690 | $33,740 | $16.68 | 1,610 |
| St. George, UT | $34,660 | $34,710 | $16.66 | 190 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $34,620 | $34,360 | $16.64 | 80 |
| Crestview, FL | $34,580 | $34,430 | $16.62 | 160 |
| Peoria, IL | $34,580 | $34,420 | $16.63 | 180 |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,550 | $34,450 | $16.61 | 440 |
| Saginaw, MI | $34,430 | $34,360 | $16.55 | 110 |
| Durham, NC | $34,400 | $34,570 | $16.54 | 390 |
| Charleston, SC | $34,350 | $33,790 | $16.51 | 620 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,300 | $35,120 | $16.49 | 310 |
| Nashville, TN | $34,290 | $35,070 | $16.49 | 2,380 |
| Rockford, IL | $34,240 | $34,950 | $16.46 | 350 |
| Decatur, IL | $34,230 | $34,580 | $16.46 | 60 |
| Sarasota, FL | $34,220 | $33,440 | $16.45 | 480 |
| Racine, WI | $34,210 | $34,880 | $16.45 | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $34,190 | $34,590 | $16.44 | 100 |
| Des Moines, IA | $34,180 | $34,380 | $16.43 | 510 |
| Kansas City, MO | $34,140 | $34,190 | $16.41 | 1,450 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $34,130 | $31,200 | $16.41 | 100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $34,100 | $34,220 | $16.40 | 130 |
| Niles, MI | $34,070 | $34,540 | $16.38 | 80 |
| Dubuque, IA | $34,070 | $32,770 | $16.38 | 50 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $33,980 | $34,870 | $16.34 | 50 |
| Kankakee, IL | $33,910 | $34,610 | $16.30 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $33,850 | $35,070 | $16.27 | 310 |
| Killeen, TX | $33,810 | $28,500 | $16.26 | 210 |
| Wausau, WI | $33,780 | $34,040 | $16.24 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $33,750 | $34,670 | $16.23 | 100 |
| Yuma, AZ | $33,640 | $33,470 | $16.17 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $33,600 | $33,010 | $16.15 | 2,390 |
| Miami, FL | $33,540 | $33,330 | $16.13 | 4,460 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $33,540 | $33,230 | $16.13 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $33,500 | $34,320 | $16.11 | 540 |
| Salisbury, MD | $33,490 | $31,200 | $16.10 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $33,490 | $33,440 | $16.10 | 720 |
| Jackson, MI | $33,370 | $33,470 | $16.04 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA | $33,340 | $31,260 | $16.03 | 260 |
| Springfield, MO | $33,340 | $31,200 | $16.03 | 400 |
| Flint, MI | $33,250 | $33,020 | $15.99 | 130 |
| Waco, TX | $33,180 | $29,800 | $15.95 | 250 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $33,130 | $31,690 | $15.93 | 330 |
| State College, PA | $33,130 | $34,390 | $15.93 | 110 |
| Austin, TX | $33,070 | $32,720 | $15.90 | 1,240 |
| Tampa, FL | $33,050 | $31,880 | $15.89 | 1,880 |
| Dallas, TX | $33,030 | $32,420 | $15.88 | 4,360 |
| Muskegon, MI | $33,020 | $31,770 | $15.88 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $33,010 | $31,560 | $15.87 | 1,370 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $32,990 | $33,860 | $15.86 | 160 |
| York, PA | $32,970 | $32,070 | $15.85 | 110 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $32,940 | $32,470 | $15.84 | 270 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $32,930 | $32,540 | $15.83 | 180 |
| Dover, DE | $32,880 | $32,170 | $15.81 | 150 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $32,830 | $31,550 | $15.78 | 980 |
| Waterloo, IA | $32,830 | $31,200 | $15.79 | 170 |
| Evansville, IN | $32,820 | $33,480 | $15.78 | 210 |
| Gainesville, FL | $32,760 | $31,390 | $15.75 | 180 |
| Winchester, VA | $32,740 | $31,380 | $15.74 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $32,720 | $30,410 | $15.73 | 1,120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $32,680 | $32,140 | $15.71 | 1,040 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $32,660 | $31,680 | $15.70 | 270 |
| Kenosha, WI | $32,630 | $31,750 | $15.69 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $32,570 | $32,700 | $15.66 | 620 |
| Sebastian, FL | $32,550 | $32,250 | $15.65 | 50 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $32,530 | $30,900 | $15.64 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $32,520 | $30,700 | $15.64 | 1,270 |
| Deltona, FL | $32,460 | $31,850 | $15.61 | 340 |
| Provo, UT | $32,460 | $33,720 | $15.61 | 150 |
| Richmond, VA | $32,420 | $33,220 | $15.59 | 1,010 |
| Memphis, TN | $32,420 | $31,560 | $15.59 | 940 |
| Charlotte, NC | $32,340 | $31,150 | $15.55 | 1,150 |
| Roanoke, VA | $32,330 | $31,960 | $15.54 | 200 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $32,320 | $31,920 | $15.54 | 140 |
| Raleigh, NC | $32,140 | $32,000 | $15.45 | 510 |
| Springfield, OH | $32,070 | $27,870 | $15.42 | 60 |
| Johnson City, TN | $32,000 | $31,730 | $15.38 | 120 |
| Rapid City, SD | $31,980 | $30,880 | $15.37 | 210 |
| Midland, TX | $31,940 | $30,570 | $15.36 | 230 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $31,940 | $29,400 | $15.36 | 90 |
| Akron, OH | $31,930 | $30,540 | $15.35 | 500 |
| Huntsville, AL | $31,930 | $30,690 | $15.35 | 370 |
| Knoxville, TN | $31,930 | $32,300 | $15.35 | 460 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $31,910 | $29,630 | $15.34 | 80 |
| Williamsport, PA | $31,890 | $31,520 | $15.33 | 80 |
| Abilene, TX | $31,880 | $28,960 | $15.33 | 170 |
| Atlanta, GA | $31,860 | $32,170 | $15.32 | 2,900 |
| Jackson, TN | $31,860 | $32,180 | $15.32 | 140 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $31,810 | $31,040 | $15.29 | 1,150 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,710 | $30,690 | $15.25 | 140 |
| Sandusky, OH | $31,700 | $29,850 | $15.24 | 80 |
| Lakeland, FL | $31,680 | $30,220 | $15.23 | 320 |
| Panama City, FL | $31,640 | $30,070 | $15.21 | 150 |
| Bay City, MI | $31,620 | $28,080 | $15.20 | 50 |
| Greenville, SC | $31,610 | $30,220 | $15.20 | 490 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $31,570 | $29,160 | $15.18 | 80 |
| Hickory, NC | $31,540 | $32,000 | $15.17 | 200 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $31,500 | $30,180 | $15.15 | 150 |
| Clarksville, TN | $31,470 | $33,480 | $15.13 | 140 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $31,390 | $29,930 | $15.09 | 210 |
| Erie, PA | $31,380 | $30,080 | $15.09 | 170 |
| Pensacola, FL | $31,370 | $30,620 | $15.08 | 570 |
| Ocala, FL | $31,360 | $30,160 | $15.08 | 140 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $31,360 | $28,360 | $15.08 | 110 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,360 | $29,950 | $15.08 | 300 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $31,350 | $31,070 | $15.07 | 90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $31,280 | $29,460 | $15.04 | 910 |
| Canton, OH | $31,280 | $29,040 | $15.04 | 230 |
| Gainesville, GA | $31,200 | $30,150 | $15.00 | 70 |
| Louisville, KY | $31,190 | $30,240 | $15.00 | 920 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,150 | $31,200 | $14.98 | 230 |
| Morgantown, WV | $31,130 | $30,690 | $14.97 | 250 |
| Toledo, OH | $31,130 | $28,940 | $14.97 | 410 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $31,100 | $29,320 | $14.95 | 90 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,100 | $30,830 | $14.95 | 70 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,990 | $31,680 | $14.90 | 70 |
| Altoona, PA | $30,970 | $28,910 | $14.89 | 80 |
| Lafayette, IN | $30,950 | $29,320 | $14.88 | 70 |
| Kingsport, TN | $30,950 | $31,110 | $14.88 | 150 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,910 | $29,830 | $14.86 | 440 |
| Amarillo, TX | $30,900 | $28,530 | $14.86 | 250 |
| Cleveland, TN | $30,900 | $32,770 | $14.86 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $30,870 | $29,650 | $14.84 | 1,370 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $30,860 | $29,340 | $14.84 | 40 |
| Tulsa, OK | $30,850 | $28,450 | $14.83 | 660 |
| Lawrence, KS | $30,780 | $30,120 | $14.80 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $30,770 | $29,960 | $14.79 | 870 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,750 | $28,590 | $14.78 | 200 |
| Wichita, KS | $30,730 | $31,100 | $14.78 | 460 |
| Lexington, KY | $30,700 | $29,350 | $14.76 | 350 |
| Manhattan, KS | $30,660 | $28,500 | $14.74 | 90 |
| Huntington, WV | $30,640 | $28,930 | $14.73 | 250 |
| Wheeling, WV | $30,640 | $30,050 | $14.73 | 120 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $30,590 | $30,490 | $14.71 | 290 |
| Paducah, KY | $30,560 | $30,750 | $14.69 | 80 |
| Staunton, VA | $30,560 | $30,190 | $14.69 | 80 |
| Sumter, SC | $30,540 | $28,920 | $14.68 | 70 |
| Topeka, KS | $30,530 | $29,940 | $14.68 | 150 |
| South Bend, IN | $30,510 | $29,140 | $14.67 | 140 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $30,490 | $29,800 | $14.66 | 370 |
| Casper, WY | $30,410 | $28,920 | $14.62 | 70 |
| Elkhart, IN | $30,360 | $29,840 | $14.59 | 80 |
| Farmington, NM | $30,360 | $29,600 | $14.59 | 90 |
| Florence, SC | $30,350 | $30,850 | $14.59 | 150 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $30,320 | $28,850 | $14.58 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $30,260 | $28,810 | $14.55 | 1,040 |
| Youngstown, OH | $30,250 | $27,760 | $14.54 | 210 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $30,240 | $30,910 | $14.54 | 60 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $30,220 | $29,570 | $14.53 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $30,200 | $29,260 | $14.52 | 4,340 |
| Beaumont, TX | $30,190 | $26,840 | $14.52 | 200 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $30,170 | $29,100 | $14.50 | 120 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $30,150 | $29,390 | $14.50 | 80 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $30,130 | $28,710 | $14.49 | 90 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,060 | $29,620 | $14.45 | 380 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $30,030 | $28,490 | $14.44 | 150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,020 | $29,030 | $14.43 | 160 |
| Gulfport, MS | $30,010 | $28,640 | $14.43 | 280 |
| Savannah, GA | $29,930 | $29,320 | $14.39 | 220 |
| Charleston, WV | $29,920 | $29,090 | $14.39 | 190 |
| Tyler, TX | $29,890 | $29,490 | $14.37 | 190 |
| Slidell, LA | $29,880 | $28,000 | $14.36 | 150 |
| Texarkana, TX | $29,780 | $27,020 | $14.32 | 90 |
| Little Rock, AR | $29,720 | $28,960 | $14.29 | 460 |
| Lima, OH | $29,580 | $28,040 | $14.22 | 50 |
| Columbus, IN | $29,560 | $29,140 | $14.21 | 60 |
| Muncie, IN | $29,510 | $28,610 | $14.19 | 40 |
| San Angelo, TX | $29,470 | $27,510 | $14.17 | 60 |
| Decatur, AL | $29,400 | $29,800 | $14.14 | 50 |
| Odessa, TX | $29,310 | $27,980 | $14.09 | 140 |
| Weirton, WV | $29,300 | $29,720 | $14.09 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $29,270 | $29,180 | $14.07 | 240 |
| Macon, GA | $29,270 | $28,770 | $14.07 | 120 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $29,230 | $28,200 | $14.05 | 110 |
| College Station, TX | $29,170 | $27,920 | $14.02 | 110 |
| Johnstown, PA | $29,100 | $28,390 | $13.99 | 30 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,100 | $27,500 | $13.99 | 40 |
| Logan, UT | $28,900 | $28,510 | $13.89 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $28,860 | $28,390 | $13.87 | 90 |
| Brunswick, GA | $28,800 | $29,400 | $13.84 | 90 |
| Auburn, AL | $28,540 | $28,890 | $13.72 | 30 |
| Albany, GA | $28,530 | $28,230 | $13.72 | 120 |
| Athens, GA | $28,530 | $28,860 | $13.71 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $28,420 | $27,870 | $13.66 | 460 |
| Enid, OK | $28,400 | $26,180 | $13.65 | 40 |
| Rome, GA | $28,360 | $28,330 | $13.63 | 40 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $28,350 | $28,630 | $13.63 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $28,320 | $28,120 | $13.62 | 330 |
| Mobile, AL | $28,320 | $28,170 | $13.61 | 150 |
| Lubbock, TX | $28,210 | $28,210 | $13.56 | 260 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $28,210 | $22,380 | $13.56 | 120 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28,160 | $27,610 | $13.54 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $28,120 | $27,750 | $13.52 | 180 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $28,090 | $27,780 | $13.51 | 130 |
| Daphne, AL | $28,020 | $28,230 | $13.47 | 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $28,010 | $27,870 | $13.47 | 430 |
| Lawton, OK | $27,780 | $26,370 | $13.36 | 60 |
| Hinesville, GA | $27,760 | $28,860 | $13.35 | 30 |
| Gadsden, AL | $27,660 | $26,520 | $13.30 | 50 |
| Victoria, TX | $27,520 | $28,170 | $13.23 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $27,470 | $27,960 | $13.21 | 310 |
| Shreveport, LA | $27,470 | $27,510 | $13.21 | 350 |
| Columbus, GA | $27,450 | $27,390 | $13.20 | 150 |
| Anniston, AL | $27,340 | $25,780 | $13.14 | 30 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $27,210 | $27,770 | $13.08 | 80 |
| El Paso, TX | $27,050 | $26,380 | $13.00 | 400 |
| Longview, TX | $27,030 | $27,040 | $13.00 | 170 |
| Beckley, WV | $26,890 | $26,750 | $12.93 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $26,800 | $25,980 | $12.89 | 100 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $26,780 | $26,750 | $12.88 | 80 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $26,760 | $27,460 | $12.86 | 170 |
| Laredo, TX | $26,590 | $26,280 | $12.79 | 90 |
| Lafayette, LA | $26,440 | $26,710 | $12.71 | 300 |
| Florence, AL | $26,370 | $26,670 | $12.68 | 50 |
| Brownsville, TX | $26,160 | $26,270 | $12.58 | 200 |
| Monroe, LA | $26,040 | $25,880 | $12.52 | 140 |
| McAllen, TX | $25,860 | $22,520 | $12.44 | 260 |
| Houma, LA | $25,740 | $24,780 | $12.38 | 90 |
| Alexandria, LA | $25,210 | $23,320 | $12.12 | 100 |
| San Juan, PR | $24,620 | $22,780 | $11.84 | 460 |
| Hammond, LA | $24,220 | $23,660 | $11.64 | 50 |
| Arecibo, PR | $23,850 | $24,120 | $11.47 | 40 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,640 | $22,340 | $10.89 | 40 |
| Ponce, PR | $22,310 | $21,840 | $10.73 | 50 |
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary: questions
Where do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make the most money?
In Denver, CO, with an average of $49,790 a year, among the 363 metro areas we cover.
What is the average laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in the U.S.?
$34,920 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $34,890, so half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should laundry and dry-cleaning workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers nationwide earn between $30,360 (25th percentile) and $37,560 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays laundry and dry-cleaning workers the most?
Colorado, with a statewide average of $44,750 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is laundry and dry-cleaning workers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $22,310 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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