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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 213,350 |
1.3 % |
$11.77 |
$24,480 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.71 |
$9.68 |
$11.16 |
$12.99 |
$15.64 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,120 |
$20,130 |
$23,210 |
$27,010 |
$32,530 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
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 |
113,180 |
38.37 |
$11.42 |
$23,750 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
36,200 |
1.81 |
$11.98 |
$24,920 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
21,540 |
1.34 |
$11.50 |
$23,910 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
8,490 |
0.40 |
$12.26 |
$25,490 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
7,410 |
0.13 |
$13.70 |
$28,500 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
113,180 |
38.37 |
$11.42 |
$23,750 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
36,200 |
1.81 |
$11.98 |
$24,920 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
21,540 |
1.34 |
$11.50 |
$23,910 |
| Facilities Support Services |
2,020 |
1.30 |
$11.24 |
$23,380 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
2,650 |
0.77 |
$11.87 |
$24,690 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
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) |
| California |
17,370 |
1.02 |
0.69 |
$13.75 |
$28,600 |
| Florida |
16,810 |
1.95 |
1.32 |
$10.93 |
$22,740 |
| New York |
15,980 |
1.70 |
1.16 |
$12.79 |
$26,610 |
| Texas |
14,130 |
1.17 |
0.79 |
$11.25 |
$23,400 |
| Illinois |
8,510 |
1.42 |
0.96 |
$11.60 |
$24,140 |
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 |
4,510 |
3.35 |
2.27 |
$11.90 |
$24,750 |
| Hawaii |
1,760 |
2.74 |
1.86 |
$15.32 |
$31,870 |
| Rhode Island |
1,130 |
2.34 |
1.59 |
$13.50 |
$28,090 |
| Wyoming |
620 |
2.30 |
1.56 |
$11.51 |
$23,940 |
| Louisiana |
4,260 |
2.23 |
1.51 |
$10.91 |
$22,690 |
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 |
600 |
0.84 |
0.57 |
$17.73 |
$36,870 |
| Hawaii |
1,760 |
2.74 |
1.86 |
$15.32 |
$31,870 |
| Alaska |
410 |
1.32 |
0.89 |
$14.59 |
$30,340 |
| Washington |
3,130 |
0.96 |
0.65 |
$13.90 |
$28,910 |
| California |
17,370 |
1.02 |
0.69 |
$13.75 |
$28,600 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
18,150 |
1.91 |
1.30 |
$12.42 |
$25,830 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,770 |
1.11 |
0.75 |
$13.41 |
$27,890 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
5,990 |
1.29 |
0.87 |
$11.78 |
$24,500 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,220 |
2.02 |
1.37 |
$10.46 |
$21,750 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,020 |
1.60 |
1.09 |
$12.12 |
$25,210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,920 |
1.42 |
0.96 |
$13.42 |
$27,920 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,880 |
1.45 |
0.98 |
$10.70 |
$22,270 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
3,860 |
3.07 |
2.08 |
$11.55 |
$24,030 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
3,720 |
3.77 |
2.56 |
$12.04 |
$25,050 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
3,580 |
1.26 |
0.85 |
$11.65 |
$24,220 |
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