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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Louisiana

Want to work in Louisiana as a Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker? Read this first!

-2% Jobs Projection
$20,470 Median Salary
450 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 4,260 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers working in the state.

There were 3,810 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 450 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 Louisiana has more Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 450 annual job openings, and 3,370 total jobs in 2026 for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $16,550 to $33,340 with $20,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.96 to $16.03. The median hourly rate was $9.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.32 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,760 $23,510
Baton Rouge, LA 730 $20,060
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 500 $19,250
Lafayette, LA 310 $18,780
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 150 $19,150
Monroe, LA 150 $19,010
Lake Charles, LA 100 $20,350
Alexandria, LA 80 $19,710

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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