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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary

The BLS estimates 198,040 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $34,890 (May 2025, SOC 51-6011). Across 202 metros with published figures, medians range from $22,520 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX to $44,410 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

LAUNDRY AND DRY-CLEANING WORKERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$27,440P25$30,360MEDIAN$34,890P75$37,560P90$43,190
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$44,410 · 810 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$43,610 · 2,140 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$43,310 · 2,040 jobs
  4. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$41,080 · 260 jobs
  5. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area$40,370 · 350 jobs
  6. Vallejo, CA$39,680 · 200 jobs
  7. Bellingham, WA$39,320 · 210 jobs
  8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$39,290 · 1,050 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$39,000 · 1,620 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$38,910 · 2,400 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$35,910 · 14,040 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$37,330 · 9,230 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,740 · 6,330 jobs
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$33,330 · 4,460 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$32,420 · 4,360 jobs
  6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$29,260 · 4,340 jobs
  7. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$36,560 · 3,710 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$36,300 · 3,500 jobs
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$36,700 · 3,220 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$34,730 · 3,050 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Urban Honolulu, HI · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in the U.S.?

$34,890 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $30,360–$37,560.

Where do Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($44,410), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($43,610), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($43,310). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.