Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,150 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Nashville earn between $31,310 and $36,860.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $37K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,290 | $2,858 | $16.49 |
| Median | $35,070 | $2,922 | $16.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,310 | $2,609 | $15.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,860 | $3,072 | $17.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Nashville earn 5% more than the Tennessee average ($32,660) and about the same as the U.S. average ($34,920). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $34,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $34,290 | $35,070 | $29,580 | $37,150 | 2,380 |
| Tennessee | $32,660 | $33,220 | $27,420 | $36,900 | 5,730 |
| United States | $34,920 | $34,890 | $27,440 | $43,190 | 198,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $34,290, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $29,732 a year, or $2,478 a month and $1,144 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $34,290 buys what about $35,593 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$34,290
- Memphis$32,420
- Johnson City$32,000
- Knoxville$31,930
- Jackson$31,860
- Clarksville$31,470
- Kingsport$30,950
- Cleveland$30,900
- Chattanooga$30,490
Highest-paying cities for laundry and dry-cleaning workers
Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,790).
- Denver, CO$49,790
- San Jose, CA$45,310
- San Francisco, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,190
- Seattle, WA$43,040
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Nashville?
$16.49 an hour on average, and $16.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $29,732 a year ($2,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,290. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($34,920).
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; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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