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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,810210$14.03/hr$0.31/hr$10.88/hr$11.93/hr$13.58/hr$15.33/hr$18.29/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
Other Services940$14.18/hr
Leisure and Hospitality550$12.13/hr
Education and Health Services200$15.02/hr
Public Administration30$19.98/hr
Other Regional Data For Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,810 $13.58/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 280 $13.27/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 230 $13.85/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 130 $12.31/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 120 $14.26/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 110 $14.65/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 70 $12.24/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 70 $12.42/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 60 $13.04/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $13.20/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 40 $14.80/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 30 $11.76/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A $13.41/hr N/A
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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers130$18.90/hrN/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic130$15.20/hrN/A
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders20$14.74/hrN/A
Tasks for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers