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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 209,350 |
1.2 % |
$11.43 |
$23,770 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.57 |
$9.40 |
$10.75 |
$12.47 |
$15.31 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,830 |
$19,550 |
$22,370 |
$25,930 |
$31,840 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
111,050 |
37.06 |
$11.08 |
$23,050 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
34,060 |
1.74 |
$11.65 |
$24,240 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
21,500 |
1.33 |
$11.23 |
$23,350 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
8,470 |
0.40 |
$11.39 |
$23,680 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
7,890 |
0.14 |
$13.30 |
$27,670 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
1,110 |
0.05 |
$17.51 |
$36,410 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,480 |
0.07 |
$16.74 |
$34,810 |
| Home Furnishings Stores |
50 |
0.02 |
$15.00 |
$31,190 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
310 |
0.12 |
$14.81 |
$30,810 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
310 |
0.01 |
$14.03 |
$29,180 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
18,420 |
2.19 |
1.49 |
$10.66 |
$22,160 |
| California |
17,670 |
1.06 |
0.72 |
$13.10 |
$27,250 |
| Texas |
15,380 |
1.29 |
0.88 |
$10.96 |
$22,800 |
| New York |
15,310 |
1.66 |
1.13 |
$12.29 |
$25,560 |
| Illinois |
8,670 |
1.46 |
1.00 |
$10.92 |
$22,710 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
4,470 |
3.41 |
2.32 |
$11.76 |
$24,460 |
| Rhode Island |
1,160 |
2.45 |
1.66 |
$12.12 |
$25,210 |
| South Dakota |
990 |
2.37 |
1.61 |
$10.89 |
$22,660 |
| Hawaii |
1,480 |
2.34 |
1.60 |
$15.60 |
$32,440 |
| Wyoming |
600 |
2.23 |
1.52 |
$11.69 |
$24,310 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
480 |
0.68 |
0.46 |
$16.94 |
$35,230 |
| Hawaii |
1,480 |
2.34 |
1.60 |
$15.60 |
$32,440 |
| Washington |
2,880 |
0.90 |
0.62 |
$13.59 |
$28,260 |
| Alaska |
430 |
1.34 |
0.91 |
$13.44 |
$27,950 |
| California |
17,670 |
1.06 |
0.72 |
$13.10 |
$27,250 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
12,500 |
1.87 |
1.27 |
$12.28 |
$25,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,500 |
1.24 |
0.85 |
$12.52 |
$26,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
5,280 |
1.44 |
0.98 |
$10.93 |
$22,740 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
3,840 |
3.18 |
2.16 |
$11.25 |
$23,410 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
3,760 |
1.49 |
1.02 |
$11.53 |
$23,970 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,740 |
1.28 |
0.87 |
$10.99 |
$22,860 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,670 |
1.40 |
0.96 |
$10.87 |
$22,600 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,610 |
1.82 |
1.24 |
$12.74 |
$26,510 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
3,570 |
3.71 |
2.53 |
$12.01 |
$24,980 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
3,260 |
2.86 |
1.95 |
$10.03 |
$20,860 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rapid City, SD |
340 |
5.14 |
3.50 |
$10.94 |
$22,760 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
370 |
4.93 |
3.36 |
$15.65 |
$32,560 |
| Abilene, TX |
260 |
4.03 |
2.74 |
$10.77 |
$22,400 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
160 |
4.01 |
2.73 |
$12.25 |
$25,470 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
240 |
3.94 |
2.68 |
$11.33 |
$23,560 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
3,570 |
3.71 |
2.53 |
$12.01 |
$24,980 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC |
580 |
3.67 |
2.50 |
$9.52 |
$19,800 |
| Dothan, AL |
210 |
3.64 |
2.48 |
$9.44 |
$19,630 |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division |
290 |
3.58 |
2.44 |
$12.73 |
$26,490 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL |
590 |
3.45 |
2.35 |
$13.43 |
$27,940 |
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United States Department of Labor
