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Estimated employment770
Mean wage$12.53
Entry wage$10.60
10th percentile wage$9.84
50th percentile wage$11.67
90th percentile wage$17.08
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services38050.1%
Other Services26033.4%
Leisure and Hospitality9011.5%
Financial Activities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services380$13.11
Financial Activities$11.40
Leisure and Hospitality90$11.04
Other Services260$10.86
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers (51-6011)
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, fine linens, rugs, and carpets. Include spotters and dyers of these articles.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$11.67 $19.16  -$7.49
2015$11.30+3.3%$18.55 +3.3%-$7.25
2014$11.04+2.3%$18.13 +2.3%-$7.08
2013$10.84+1.9%$17.79 +1.9%-$6.95
2012$10.65+1.7%$17.49 +1.7%-$6.83
2011$10.48+1.6%$17.21 +1.6%-$6.72
2010$10.37+1.1%$17.03 +1.1%-$6.65
2009$10.19+1.8%$16.73 +1.8%-$6.54
2008$9.92+2.7%$16.29 +2.7%-$6.36
2007$9.70+2.3%$15.92 +2.3%-$6.22
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.67 $22.30  -$10.63
2015$11.30+3.3%$21.68 +2.9%-$10.37
2014$11.04+2.3%$21.21 +2.2%-$10.16
2013$10.84+1.9%$20.78 +2.1%-$9.94
2012$10.65+1.7%$20.43 +1.7%-$9.77
2011$10.48+1.6%$20.11 +1.6%-$9.62
2010$10.37+1.1%$19.77 +1.7%-$9.39
2009$10.19+1.8%$19.50 +1.4%-$9.31
2008$9.92+2.7%$19.00 +2.6%-$9.07
2007$9.70+2.3%$18.40 +3.3%-$8.69
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $12.07 290
Bridgeport $11.95 400
Hartford $11.67 770
Waterbury $11.28 160
Norwich-NL $11.16 150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $11.67 770
Bridgeport $11.95 400
New Haven $12.07 290
Waterbury $11.28 160
Norwich-NL $11.16 150
Wages in other areas
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