Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in the U.S.
$34,920avg. a year
$16.79 an hour · 198,040 employed
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $34,920 a year and a median of $34,890. Pay is highest in Colorado ($44,750) and lowest in Mississippi ($27,550).
$34,890Median pay
$16.79Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
198,040Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for laundry and dry-cleaning workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
13,370 jobs
Colorado
$44,750
$21.52 an hour
2320 jobs
District of Columbia
$41,690
$20.04 an hour
33,870 jobs
Washington
$41,240
$19.83 an hour
421,940 jobs
California
$39,750
$19.11 an hour
51,890 jobs
Oregon
$39,460
$18.97 an hour
61,730 jobs
Hawaii
$39,050
$18.77 an hour
73,530 jobs
Minnesota
$38,590
$18.55 an hour
8280 jobs
Vermont
$38,570
$18.54 an hour
93,700 jobs
Massachusetts
$38,160
$18.34 an hour
10820 jobs
Maine
$38,010
$18.27 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,790 | $23.94 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,310 | $21.78 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,360 | $21.33 |
| Napa, CA | $43,190 | $20.77 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $43,040 | $20.69 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,560 | $19.98 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $41,480 | $19.94 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $41,260 | $19.84 |
Related jobs
- Sewing Machine Operators$37,600
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$34,640
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,120
- Upholsterers$47,340
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$45,140
- Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$40,560
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,840 | $28,370 | 2,150 |
| Alaska | $36,650 | $36,050 | 750 |
| Arizona | $36,380 | $36,500 | 4,290 |
| Arkansas | $28,870 | $28,460 | 1,640 |
| California | $39,750 | $37,790 | 21,940 |
| Colorado | $44,750 | $37,680 | 3,370 |
| Connecticut | $37,400 | $36,310 | 1,830 |
| Delaware | $34,860 | $33,730 | 710 |
| District of Columbia | $41,690 | $37,790 | 320 |
| Florida | $33,240 | $32,340 | 14,150 |
| Georgia | $30,650 | $30,580 | 5,150 |
| Hawaii | $39,050 | $35,690 | 1,730 |
| Idaho | $34,330 | $35,140 | 1,350 |
| Illinois | $35,630 | $35,220 | 8,550 |
| Indiana | $31,970 | $30,930 | 3,190 |
| Iowa | $34,170 | $34,050 | 1,900 |
| Kansas | $31,080 | $30,120 | 2,160 |
| Kentucky | $29,840 | $29,220 | 2,350 |
| Louisiana | $27,880 | $27,460 | 2,950 |
| Maine | $38,010 | $37,380 | 820 |
| Maryland | $35,340 | $34,710 | 3,780 |
| Massachusetts | $38,160 | $37,490 | 3,700 |
| Michigan | $35,530 | $35,100 | 4,970 |
| Minnesota | $38,590 | $37,580 | 3,530 |
| Mississippi | $27,550 | $27,190 | 1,420 |
| Missouri | $34,370 | $33,870 | 3,930 |
| Montana | $36,730 | $36,250 | 1,030 |
| Nebraska | $35,730 | $34,790 | 1,060 |
| Nevada | $37,230 | $36,210 | 4,540 |
| New Hampshire | $37,750 | $36,860 | 890 |
| New Jersey | $36,460 | $36,050 | 6,110 |
| New Mexico | $31,960 | $30,850 | 1,320 |
| New York | $37,780 | $35,050 | 13,020 |
| North Carolina | $32,410 | $31,920 | 5,570 |
| North Dakota | $37,940 | $37,470 | 840 |
| Ohio | $32,240 | $30,520 | 6,990 |
| Oklahoma | $29,090 | $28,170 | 2,680 |
| Oregon | $39,460 | $37,800 | 1,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,770 | $34,060 | 6,290 |
| Rhode Island | $37,620 | $37,230 | 650 |
| South Carolina | $31,520 | $30,470 | 3,160 |
| South Dakota | $33,710 | $32,780 | 750 |
| Tennessee | $32,660 | $33,220 | 5,730 |
| Texas | $31,190 | $29,630 | 17,030 |
| Utah | $35,470 | $35,690 | 1,470 |
| Vermont | $38,570 | $37,300 | 280 |
| Virginia | $32,730 | $32,140 | 4,900 |
| Washington | $41,240 | $39,590 | 3,870 |
| West Virginia | $30,280 | $28,970 | 1,340 |
| Wisconsin | $35,120 | $35,700 | 3,310 |
| Wyoming | $31,530 | $28,630 | 690 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$37,930
14,040 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$39,240
9,230 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$36,120
6,330 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$33,540
4,460 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$33,030
4,360 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$30,200
4,340 jobsLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$37,610
3,710 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$36,380
3,500 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make?
The average is $34,920 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $34,890 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $16.79, and the median is $16.78 an hour.
Which state pays laundry and dry-cleaning workers the most?
Colorado, with an average of $44,750 a year. The best-paying metro area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO at $49,790.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,440 a year, and the top 10% earn over $43,190.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-6011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.