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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Kentucky

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker in Kentucky?

-1% Jobs Projection
$20,740 Median Salary
340 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Kentucky, there were 2,830 people working as Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the year 2018.

There were 2,930 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 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 Kentucky has fewer Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 340 annual job openings, and a total of 2,540 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $16,750 to $27,980 with $20,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.05 to $13.45. The median hourly rate was $9.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.68 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,800 $22,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 900 $20,670
Lexington-Fayette, KY 540 $21,040
Evansville, IN-KY 300 $22,140
Clarksville, TN-KY 170 $18,440
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 160 $24,340
Bowling Green, KY 130 $20,070
Owensboro, KY 50 $21,590

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

References

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