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Estimated employment480
Mean wage$12.58
Entry wage$10.58
10th percentile wage$10.34
50th percentile wage$11.80
90th percentile wage$15.97
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Other Services34071.8%
Education and Health Services8015.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services80$14.62
Other Services340$11.33
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$11.80 $19.49 -$7.69
2017$11.70+.9%$19.33+.9%-$7.62
2016$11.35+3.1%$18.74+3.1%-$7.39
2015$11.04+2.8%$18.23+2.8%-$7.19
2014$10.78+2.4%$17.80+2.4%-$7.02
2013$10.53+2.3%$17.40+2.3%-$6.86
2012$10.33+1.9%$17.07+1.9%-$6.73
2011$10.16+1.7%$16.78+1.7%-$6.62
2010$10.00+1.6%$16.52+1.6%-$6.51
2009$9.89+1.1%$16.34+1.1%-$6.44
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.80 $24.57 -$12.77
2017$11.70+.9%$24.31+1.1%-$12.60
2016$11.35+3.1%$23.66+2.8%-$12.31
2015$11.04+2.8%$23.12+2.3%-$12.07
2014$10.78+2.4%$22.63+2.1%-$11.85
2013$10.53+2.3%$22.15+2.2%-$11.61
2012$10.33+1.9%$21.70+2.1%-$11.36
2011$10.16+1.7%$21.33+1.7%-$11.16
2010$10.00+1.6%$21.00+1.6%-$10.99
2009$9.89+1.1%$20.64+1.7%-$10.75
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$12.88510
Northwest$12.60280
South Central$11.93500
Southwest$11.80480
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$12.88510
South Central$11.93500
Southwest$11.80480
Eastern$11.64280
Wages in other areas
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