Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Massachusetts

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

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

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

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

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

5,260 people worked as Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,190 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 700 annual Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers job openings in Massachusetts, and 5,260 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $23,750 to $32,550 with $26,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.42 to $15.65. The median hourly rate was $12.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.97 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

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

Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,920	$26,890
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1,310	$25,120
Worcester, MA-CT	320	$24,570
New Bedford, MA	260	$24,920
Barnstable Town, MA	210	$24,690
Pittsfield, MA	90	$25,380
Leominster-Gardner, MA	60	$26,120

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

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.