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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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)
209,330 1.3 % $12.22 $25,420 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.89 $10.06 $11.64 $13.72 $16.33
Annual Wage (2) $18,500 $20,920 $24,220 $28,540 $33,970


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 108,190 36.83 $11.95 $24,850
Traveler Accommodation 37,830 1.84 $12.38 $25,760
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 21,280 1.33 $11.71 $24,370
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,170 0.13 $14.16 $29,450
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 7,140 0.33 $12.37 $25,740

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 108,190 36.83 $11.95 $24,850
Traveler Accommodation 37,830 1.84 $12.38 $25,760
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 21,280 1.33 $11.71 $24,370
Facilities Support Services 1,390 0.85 $11.51 $23,950
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 2,090 0.60 $12.53 $26,070

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) 1,050 0.05 $17.92 $37,280
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,380 0.06 $17.18 $35,730
Outpatient Care Centers 60 0.01 $16.23 $33,760
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 260 0.05 $14.59 $30,340
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,560 0.03 $14.33 $29,800


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)
California 16,540 0.95 0.67 $14.49 $30,140
Florida 15,770 1.79 1.26 $11.26 $23,420
New York 15,640 1.64 1.15 $13.83 $28,760
Texas 14,590 1.17 0.82 $11.60 $24,130
Illinois 8,450 1.40 0.98 $12.29 $25,570




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 4,090 2.94 2.06 $12.19 $25,360
Hawaii 1,800 2.83 1.99 $15.45 $32,130
Rhode Island 1,200 2.49 1.75 $14.25 $29,640
Louisiana 4,770 2.48 1.74 $11.53 $23,970
North Dakota 890 2.11 1.48 $13.51 $28,100




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 680 0.93 0.66 $17.88 $37,190
Hawaii 1,800 2.83 1.99 $15.45 $32,130
Alaska 530 1.68 1.18 $15.09 $31,380
Washington 3,450 1.04 0.73 $14.70 $30,580
California 16,540 0.95 0.67 $14.49 $30,140





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 17,090 1.77 1.24 $13.26 $27,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,310 1.01 0.71 $14.19 $29,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,180 1.32 0.93 $12.65 $26,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,940 1.87 1.31 $10.87 $22,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,330 1.36 0.96 $12.84 $26,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,050 1.45 1.02 $13.96 $29,030
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,720 2.88 2.02 $11.68 $24,300
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,530 3.46 2.43 $12.15 $25,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,290 1.20 0.84 $11.46 $23,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,230 1.06 0.74 $11.79 $24,530




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)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 450 5.88 4.13 $18.12 $37,690
Rapid City, SD 300 4.54 3.18 $11.44 $23,800
Enid, OK 100 4.02 2.82 $9.35 $19,460
Morgantown, WV 260 3.92 2.75 $10.84 $22,540
Bismarck, ND 260 3.66 2.57 $13.53 $28,150
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 2,000 3.59 2.52 $13.68 $28,460
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,530 3.46 2.43 $12.15 $25,280
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 440 3.30 2.32 $11.21 $23,310
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 560 3.20 2.24 $10.20 $21,210
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 530 3.19 2.24 $10.43 $21,690




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 450 5.88 4.13 $18.12 $37,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,600 1.05 0.74 $16.77 $34,880
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.33 0.93 $16.15 $33,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 660 0.58 0.41 $15.85 $32,970
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,010 0.99 0.70 $15.36 $31,950
Anchorage, AK 340 1.92 1.35 $15.26 $31,750
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 110 1.08 0.76 $15.10 $31,400
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 40 0.73 0.51 $14.85 $30,890
Napa, CA 170 2.15 1.51 $14.80 $30,780
Kingston, NY 90 1.54 1.08 $14.50 $30,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 710 1.79 1.26 $11.01 $22,910
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 660 1.97 1.38 $11.21 $23,320
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 520 2.38 1.67 $12.74 $26,500
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 480 2.42 1.69 $13.24 $27,550
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 460 2.27 1.59 $12.92 $26,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 340 3.32 2.33 $15.05 $31,310
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 200 3.31 2.32 $11.48 $23,880
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 240 3.22 2.26 $10.80 $22,460
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 360 3.14 2.20 $10.88 $22,630
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 330 3.05 2.14 $9.82 $20,430

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 240 1.61 1.13 $15.17 $31,540
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 340 3.32 2.33 $15.05 $31,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 220 1.77 1.24 $14.86 $30,910
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 110 0.67 0.47 $14.55 $30,250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 350 1.85 1.30 $14.46 $30,070


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020