Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the US earns $34,890 per year (198,040 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($39,590) and lowest in Mississippi ($27,190) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Washington	$39,590	$33,991	$2,833	85.9%	3,870
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Oregon	$37,800	$30,074	$2,506	79.6%	1,890
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in California	$37,790	$32,043	$2,670	84.8%	21,940
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Washington DC	$37,790	$31,443	$2,620	83.2%	320
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Colorado	$37,680	$31,506	$2,626	83.6%	3,370
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Minnesota	$37,580	$31,184	$2,599	83%	3,530
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Massachusetts	$37,490	$30,649	$2,554	81.8%	3,700
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in North Dakota	$37,470	$32,287	$2,691	86.2%	840
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Maine	$37,380	$30,839	$2,570	82.5%	820
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Vermont	$37,300	$31,335	$2,611	84%	280
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Rhode Island	$37,230	$31,315	$2,610	84.1%	650
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in New Hampshire	$36,860	$31,797	$2,650	86.3%	890
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Arizona	$36,500	$30,804	$2,567	84.4%	4,290
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Connecticut	$36,310	$30,646	$2,554	84.4%	1,830
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Montana	$36,250	$30,360	$2,530	83.8%	1,030
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Nevada	$36,210	$31,275	$2,606	86.4%	4,540
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Alaska	$36,050	$31,146	$2,596	86.4%	750
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in New Jersey	$36,050	$30,602	$2,550	84.9%	6,110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Wisconsin	$35,700	$30,075	$2,506	84.2%	3,310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Hawaii	$35,690	$29,580	$2,465	82.9%	1,730
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Utah	$35,690	$29,251	$2,438	82%	1,470
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Illinois	$35,220	$28,881	$2,407	82%	8,550
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Idaho	$35,140	$29,661	$2,472	84.4%	1,350
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Michigan	$35,100	$29,142	$2,428	83%	4,970
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in New York	$35,050	$29,047	$2,421	82.9%	13,020
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Nebraska	$34,790	$29,430	$2,453	84.6%	1,060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Maryland	$34,710	$28,784	$2,399	82.9%	3,780
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Pennsylvania	$34,060	$28,502	$2,375	83.7%	6,290
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Iowa	$34,050	$28,897	$2,408	84.9%	1,900
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Missouri	$33,870	$28,740	$2,395	84.9%	3,930
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Delaware	$33,730	$28,087	$2,341	83.3%	710
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Tennessee	$33,220	$28,872	$2,406	86.9%	5,730
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in South Dakota	$32,780	$28,519	$2,377	87%	750
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Florida	$32,340	$28,165	$2,347	87.1%	14,150
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Virginia	$32,140	$26,971	$2,248	83.9%	4,900
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in North Carolina	$31,920	$27,063	$2,255	84.8%	5,570
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Indiana	$30,930	$26,149	$2,179	84.5%	3,190
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in New Mexico	$30,850	$26,589	$2,216	86.2%	1,320
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Georgia	$30,580	$25,787	$2,149	84.3%	5,150
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Ohio	$30,520	$26,646	$2,220	87.3%	6,990
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in South Carolina	$30,470	$25,992	$2,166	85.3%	3,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Kansas	$30,120	$25,479	$2,123	84.6%	2,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Texas	$29,630	$25,988	$2,166	87.7%	17,030
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Kentucky	$29,220	$24,753	$2,063	84.7%	2,350
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in West Virginia	$28,970	$24,726	$2,060	85.3%	1,340
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Wyoming	$28,630	$25,184	$2,099	88%	690
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Arkansas	$28,460	$24,150	$2,012	84.9%	1,640
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Alabama	$28,370	$23,819	$1,985	84%	2,150
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Oklahoma	$28,170	$24,086	$2,007	85.5%	2,680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Louisiana	$27,460	$23,786	$1,982	86.6%	2,950
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Mississippi	$27,190	$23,645	$1,970	87%	1,420

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