Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in Kentucky
$29,840avg. a year
$14.35 an hour · 2,350 employed
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Kentucky earn an average of $29,840 a year. That is $5,080 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $34,920. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $33,010.
$29,220Median pay
$14.35Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#46Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for laundry and dry-cleaning workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
11,370 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$33,010
$15.87 an hour
2140 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$31,470
$15.13 an hour
3920 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$31,190
$15.00 an hour
4350 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$30,700
$14.76 an hour
5250 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$30,640
$14.73 an hour
680 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$30,560
$14.69 an hour
740 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$29,100
$13.99 an hour
890 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$28,860
$13.87 an hour
970 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$28,160
$13.54 an hour
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky laundry and dry-cleaning workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Sewing Machine Operators$30,690
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,440
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,710
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,720
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,710
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,700
Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make in Kentucky?
The average is $29,840 a year, and the median is $29,220. That is $5,080 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $34,920.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$14.35 an hour on average; the median is $14.05.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($33,010), followed by Clarksville, TN-KY ($31,470). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Elizabethtown, KY ($28,160).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #46 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national laundry and dry-cleaning workers page. 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.