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Occupation · SOC 51-6011
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$34,890 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $34,920
- Median hourly wage
- $16.78
- Mean hourly wage
- $16.79
- Employment
- 198,040
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-6011.
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How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make?
The median annual wage for laundry and dry-cleaning workers was $34,890 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27,440 and the highest-paid 10% more than $43,190. As an hourly rate, the median is $16.78. About 198,040 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($39,590), Oregon ($37,800) and California ($37,790). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,440 | $13.19 | $2,287 | $2,017 |
| 25th percentile | $30,360 | $14.60 | $2,530 | $2,215 |
| Median | $34,890 | $16.78 | $2,908 | $2,518 |
| 75th percentile | $37,560 | $18.06 | $3,130 | $2,697 |
| 90th percentile | $43,190 | $20.77 | $3,599 | $3,074 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$36,294 take-home in national prices
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$32,927 take-home in national prices
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$32,663 take-home in national prices
Where a median laundry and dry-cleaning worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,870 | $39,590 | $35,940 | $47,310 | $33,441 | $31,250 |
| Oregon | 1,890 | $37,800 | $34,000 | $46,660 | $30,061 | $29,083 |
| California | 21,940 | $37,790 | $35,450 | $46,240 | $31,559 | $28,503 |
| District of Columbia | 320 | $37,790 | $36,700 | $57,980 | $31,443 | $28,610 |
| Colorado | 3,370 | $37,680 | $32,700 | $46,450 | $31,341 | $30,412 |
| Minnesota | 3,530 | $37,580 | $31,090 | $46,530 | $31,018 | $31,452 |
| Massachusetts | 3,700 | $37,490 | $34,540 | $42,710 | $30,476 | $28,817 |
| North Dakota | 840 | $37,470 | $31,040 | $45,630 | $32,287 | $36,294 |
| Maine | 820 | $37,380 | $34,640 | $44,190 | $31,078 | $32,023 |
| Vermont | 280 | $37,300 | $31,570 | $45,960 | $31,335 | $31,988 |
| Rhode Island | 650 | $37,230 | $31,200 | $43,750 | $30,906 | $30,217 |
| New Hampshire | 890 | $36,860 | $31,270 | $44,540 | $31,797 | $30,526 |
| Arizona | 4,290 | $36,500 | $32,690 | $38,530 | $30,989 | $30,781 |
| Connecticut | 1,830 | $36,310 | $34,010 | $42,000 | $30,150 | $29,099 |
| Montana | 1,030 | $36,250 | $30,160 | $44,980 | $30,360 | $32,078 |
| Nevada | 4,540 | $36,210 | $29,360 | $50,220 | $31,275 | $31,281 |
| Alaska | 750 | $36,050 | $27,200 | $48,550 | $30,966 | $30,252 |
| New Jersey | 6,110 | $36,050 | $32,220 | $40,770 | $30,297 | $27,846 |
| Wisconsin | 3,310 | $35,700 | $29,270 | $42,240 | $29,993 | $31,875 |
| Hawaii | 1,730 | $35,690 | $30,310 | $55,730 | $29,646 | $26,963 |
| Utah | 1,470 | $35,690 | $26,980 | $45,230 | $30,008 | $30,352 |
| Illinois | 8,550 | $35,220 | $31,200 | $40,460 | $28,881 | $28,893 |
| Idaho | 1,350 | $35,140 | $23,700 | $45,540 | $29,661 | $31,060 |
| Michigan | 4,970 | $35,100 | $28,440 | $43,180 | $29,142 | $30,288 |
| New York | 13,020 | $35,050 | $33,330 | $45,690 | $28,864 | $26,746 |
| Nebraska | 1,060 | $34,790 | $29,910 | $43,990 | $29,430 | $32,663 |
| Maryland | 3,780 | $34,710 | $31,200 | $39,800 | $28,787 | $27,427 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,290 | $34,060 | $26,970 | $41,880 | $28,478 | $29,186 |
| Iowa | 1,900 | $34,050 | $28,750 | $41,700 | $28,897 | $32,927 |
| Missouri | 3,930 | $33,870 | $28,600 | $39,270 | $28,740 | $31,646 |
| Delaware | 710 | $33,730 | $31,200 | $41,980 | $27,952 | $28,006 |
| Tennessee | 5,730 | $33,220 | $27,420 | $36,900 | $28,872 | $31,427 |
| South Dakota | 750 | $32,780 | $28,100 | $43,330 | $28,519 | $32,193 |
| Florida | 14,150 | $32,340 | $29,150 | $38,010 | $28,165 | $27,235 |
| Virginia | 4,900 | $32,140 | $26,490 | $38,500 | $26,971 | $26,676 |
| North Carolina | 5,570 | $31,920 | $26,020 | $38,360 | $27,063 | $28,691 |
| Indiana | 3,190 | $30,930 | $26,000 | $38,790 | $26,149 | $28,018 |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $30,850 | $27,210 | $36,690 | $26,589 | $28,835 |
| Georgia | 5,150 | $30,580 | $22,580 | $36,970 | $25,974 | $26,973 |
| Ohio | 6,990 | $30,520 | $26,380 | $38,620 | $26,314 | $28,363 |
| South Carolina | 3,160 | $30,470 | $23,470 | $38,050 | $26,355 | $28,112 |
| Kansas | 2,160 | $30,120 | $25,800 | $36,640 | $25,479 | $28,289 |
| Texas | 17,030 | $29,630 | $22,620 | $38,960 | $25,988 | $26,776 |
| Kentucky | 2,350 | $29,220 | $23,140 | $36,610 | $24,753 | $27,455 |
| West Virginia | 1,340 | $28,970 | $23,070 | $37,030 | $24,763 | $27,669 |
| Wyoming | 690 | $28,630 | $27,460 | $41,160 | $25,184 | $27,170 |
| Arkansas | 1,640 | $28,460 | $23,640 | $34,170 | $24,480 | $28,158 |
| Alabama | 2,150 | $28,370 | $22,450 | $35,560 | $23,874 | $26,879 |
| Oklahoma | 2,680 | $28,170 | $20,750 | $38,600 | $24,086 | $27,419 |
| Virgin Islands | 150 | $28,090 | $25,340 | $42,840 | — | — |
| Louisiana | 2,950 | $27,460 | $21,680 | $36,530 | $23,786 | $26,966 |
| Mississippi | 1,420 | $27,190 | $21,430 | $36,500 | $23,645 | $27,193 |
| Puerto Rico | 620 | $22,630 | $21,840 | $26,740 | — | — |
| Guam | 100 | $19,280 | $19,280 | $22,130 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-6011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.