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.
According to the US Department of Labor, there are 175,500 people employed as laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the United States. The median annual salary is $25,500. Entry level employees earn approximately $19,130 per year and senior employees earn approximately $35,310 per year.
Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime pay, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.