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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Illinois

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-5% Jobs Projection
$23,040 Median Salary
1,250 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 8,510 workers employed as Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 8,670 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 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 Illinois has more Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,250 annual Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers job openings in Illinois, and 9,410 total jobs in the year 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $19,050 to $30,930 with $23,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.16 to $14.87. The median hourly rate was $11.08.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,990 $23,400
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,530 $22,150
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 440 $21,340
Rockford, IL 240 $20,820
Peoria, IL 240 $23,110
Bloomington, IL 150 $20,540
Decatur, IL 140 $20,180
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 $23,310
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 90 $19,690
Kankakee, IL 40 $23,640

Top States for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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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