Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in North Dakota

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

You’re in luck! Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in North Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in North Dakota is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Work in North Dakota?

There were approximately 790 workers employed as Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state in 2018.

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

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers job openings in North Dakota, and 850 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 North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $18,110 to $37,770 with $27,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.71 to $18.16. The median hourly rate was $13.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top North Dakota 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
Fargo, ND-MN	220	$21,560
Bismarck, ND	200	$28,440
Grand Forks, ND-MN	80	$24,060

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.