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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 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 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,810 $13.58/hr 0.3%
Northwest Minnesota 300 $14.47/hr 1.4%
Northeast Minnesota 280 $13.27/hr 3.5%
Southeast Minnesota 230 $13.85/hr -0.3%
Southwest Minnesota 190 $12.33/hr -2.5%
Central Minnesota N/A $13.07/hr 0.9%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2,220$17.79/hr-1.2%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1,950$19.97/hr4.0%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic740$18.01/hr-7.3%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers490$16.16/hr-14.3%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials470$14.09/hr-20.3%
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders180$20.64/hr0.0%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers130$18.90/hr-1.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic130$15.20/hr3.5%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders20$14.74/hrN/A
Tasks for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers