Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in South Carolina

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

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

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

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

How Many Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 3,260 workers employed as Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,990 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 480 annual Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers job openings in South Carolina, and 3,520 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $16,910 to $30,220 with $21,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.13 to $14.53. The median hourly rate was $10.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.87 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,450	$22,580
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	570	$22,290
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	530	$20,320
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	510	$18,200
Columbia, SC	490	$21,750
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	430	$22,910
Spartanburg, SC	360	$30,610
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	200	$20,050
Sumter, SC	110	$22,510
Florence, SC	110	$18,950

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

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