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Laundry and dry-cleaning workers set up, tend and operate laundry and dry cleaning equipment, including washing machines, dryers and dry-cleaning machines. They may also do simple repairs on clothes garments. Completion of high school or its equivalency is usually necessary to be considered for this position. An employer usually requires up to one year of formal on-site job training after being hired for this job.
A Laundry or Dry-Cleaning Worker will usually earn wages somewhere between 16000 to 24000 based on experience and talent. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers will usually earn a compensation of Twenty One Thousand One Hundred dollars every year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers are paid most highly in the District of Columbia, where they receive normal pay levels of near $28010. People in this career group can receive the best pay in Educational Services, where they can get a compensation of $28600.
The national wage distribution is shown below. To overlay local salaries for a Laundry or Dry-Cleaning Worker, please select your state.
ANNUAL SALARY
HOURLY RATE
SALARY TREND
The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 15.63 percent nationwide in that time.
INDUSTRIES
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers tend to make the most in the following industries
| Public Administration | $28,600 |
| Educational Services | $24,410 |
| Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services | $23,980 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $23,750 |
| Retail Trade | $23,220 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $22,060 |
In general, they earn less within the industries below
| Construction | $19,450 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $20,590 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $20,880 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $20,900 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $21,160 |
| Wholesale Trade | $21,280 |
