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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Alaska

Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker?

-2% Jobs Projection
$28,740 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

While jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Alaska are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Alaska is expected to decrease.

  • Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 410 workers employed as Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 430 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,040 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

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Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 510 jobs for Alaska Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 29,500 annual jobs and 219,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $21,890 to $41,210 with $28,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.52 to $19.81. The median hourly rate was $13.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.70.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alaska Metros for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK 270 $28,250

Top States for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,370 $26,140
Florida 16,810 $21,740
New York 15,980 $23,570
Texas 14,130 $21,400
Illinois 8,510 $23,040
New Jersey 7,760 $21,680
Ohio 7,750 $21,520
Pennsylvania 7,540 $23,480
Michigan 6,550 $23,650
Georgia 6,390 $20,000
Virginia 5,580 $20,460
North Carolina 5,510 $21,530
Tennessee 5,370 $21,060
Massachusetts 5,260 $26,360
Missouri 5,220 $20,880
Maryland 5,200 $22,620
Indiana 4,550 $21,890
Nevada 4,510 $23,280
Louisiana 4,260 $20,470
Arizona 4,220 $24,790

Below are the states where Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $38,550
Hawaii $30,500
Alaska $28,740
North Dakota $27,480
Minnesota $27,080
Washington $26,850
Massachusetts $26,360
California $26,140
Oregon $26,010
Rhode Island $25,070

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