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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Median base pay · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$33,740
≈ $16.22/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,610 jobs
Middle 50%
$31,200–$35,780
vs U.S. median
-3%
Metro rank
#91 of 202

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $33,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,610 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $34,890 and 3% below the MD statewide median of $34,710. It ranks #91 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.

LAUNDRY AND DRY-CLEANING WORKERS · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,200P25$31,200MEDIAN$33,740P75$35,780P90$39,260
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$27,440P25$30,360MEDIAN$34,890P75$37,560P90$43,190
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    What is the average Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Baltimore?

    The BLS median is $33,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,610 jobs pay between $31,200 and $35,780. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $39,260.

    Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers?

    That is 3% below the U.S. median of $34,890 and 3% below the MD statewide median of $34,710. It ranks #91 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers make an hour in Baltimore?

    About $16.22 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $33,740 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.00–$17.20 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.