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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary
in Salinas, CA

Median base pay · Salinas, CA
$38,230
≈ $18.38/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 300 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,050–$41,980
vs U.S. median
+10%
Metro rank
#13 of 202

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $38,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 300 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $34,890 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $37,790. It ranks #13 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.

LAUNDRY AND DRY-CLEANING WORKERS · SALINAS, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SALINAS, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,700P25$37,050MEDIAN$38,230P75$41,980P90$47,590
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 Salinas?

The BLS median is $38,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 300 jobs pay between $37,050 and $41,980. The 10th percentile is $35,700 and the 90th is $47,590.

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

That is 10% above the U.S. median of $34,890 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $37,790. It ranks #13 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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

About $18.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,230 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.81–$20.18 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.