Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Washington

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

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

• Projected employment for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Washington is growing faster than average.

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

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

In 2018, there were 3,130 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers working in the state.

There were 2,880 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.2%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 480 annual job openings, and 3,510 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ranged from $24,250 to $37,410 with $26,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.66 to $17.99. The median hourly rate was $12.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.39 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,750	$29,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,090	$28,120
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	400	$25,140
Yakima, WA	100	$25,150
Bellingham, WA	90	$25,750
Wenatchee, WA	50	$25,520
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	40	$25,110
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	40	$24,960

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.