CT.Gov Home Connecticut LMI 1Q 2016 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
All Industry
Estimated employment330
Mean wage$12.24
Entry wage$9.66
10th percentile wage$9.43
50th percentile wage$11.22
90th percentile wage$17.28
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Other Services18054.3%
Education and Health Services10030.4%
Leisure and Hospitality3010%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services100$14.69
Other Services180$10.45
Leisure and Hospitality30$9.69
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$11.22 $17.54  -$6.32
2015$10.86+3.3%$16.98 +3.3%-$6.11
2014$10.62+2.3%$16.60 +2.3%-$5.98
2013$10.42+1.9%$16.29 +1.9%-$5.86
2012$10.24+1.7%$16.01 +1.7%-$5.77
2011$10.08+1.6%$15.76 +1.6%-$5.67
2010$9.97+1.1%$15.59 +1.1%-$5.61
2009$9.80+1.8%$15.32 +1.8%-$5.51
2008$9.54+2.7%$14.92 +2.7%-$5.37
2007$9.32+2.3%$14.57 +2.3%-$5.25
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.22 $19.32  -$8.10
2015$10.86+3.3%$18.78 +2.9%-$7.91
2014$10.62+2.3%$18.38 +2.2%-$7.75
2013$10.42+1.9%$18.01 +2.1%-$7.59
2012$10.24+1.7%$17.70 +1.7%-$7.45
2011$10.08+1.6%$17.42 +1.6%-$7.34
2010$9.97+1.1%$17.13 +1.7%-$7.15
2009$9.80+1.8%$16.90 +1.4%-$7.09
2008$9.54+2.7%$16.46 +2.6%-$6.92
2007$9.32+2.3%$15.94 +3.3%-$6.61
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
Southwest $12.20 370
South Central $11.84 370
North Central $11.60 670
Eastern $11.28 220
Northwest $11.22 330
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $11.60 670
Southwest $12.20 370
South Central $11.84 370
Northwest $11.22 330
Eastern $11.28 220
Wages in other areas
Go Connecticut LMI Home State of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6285
LMI Home | CTDOL Home | CT.gov | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy		 Go to the State of Connecticut website