Human Services

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

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.

Salary Breakdown

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Average

$25,760

ANNUAL

$12.38

HOURLY

Entry Level

$18,390

ANNUAL

$8.84

HOURLY

Mid Level

$23,840

ANNUAL

$11.46

HOURLY

Expert Level

$31,400

ANNUAL

$15.10

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

4,690

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Public Safety and Security

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Social Perceptiveness

SKILL

Speaking

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension


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