DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Occupational Description:
Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northeast Balance of State 10026$12.41/hr$0.79/hr$10.25/hr$10.26/hr$10.89/hr$13.62/hr$18.36/hr
Minnesota 3,370276$13.98/hr$0.17/hr$10.79/hr$11.86/hr$13.57/hr$15.41/hr$18.36/hr
U S 209,3302,721$12.40/hr$0.05/hr$9.02/hr$10.21/hr$11.81/hr$13.92/hr$16.57/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services10$15.34/hr
Other Regional Data For Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,930 $13.49/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 350 $14.51/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 270 $12.61/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 260 $13.88/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 220 $12.38/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 160 $11.87/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 150 $14.14/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 100 $11.53/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 100 $10.89/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $12.92/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 80 $13.34/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 40 $12.16/hr N/A
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Tasks for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers