SOC 51-6011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — Texas
Texas · 10 metro areas compared
In Texas the median wage is $29,630.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +5.4%
- Openings per year
- 31,900
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Texas.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Texas the median wage is $29,630. That is 15.1% lower than the national median of $34,890. Pay ranges from under $22,620 at the tenth percentile to more than $38,960 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $26,160 to $35,200.
The area has 17,030 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.95 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Texas ranks number 43rd out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Austin records the highest median at $32,720. Of the 794 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 770th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $22,620 | −35.2% |
| 25th | $26,160 | −25.0% |
| Median (50th) | $29,630 | −15.1% |
| 75th | $35,200 | +0.9% |
| 90th | $38,960 | +11.7% |
| Mean | $31,190 | −10.6% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Texas
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Texas run 2.9% below the national average, so the median of $29,630 goes as far as $30,515 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 12.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$29,630as reported by BLSLocal price level
97.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$30,515US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $29,630 a year, 15.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $22,620 to $38,960 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 17,030 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 43rd of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Austin, at $32,720.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Texas?
The median annual wage is $29,630, or $14.25 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $34,890, so pay in Texas is 15.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Texas earns more than $38,960 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $22,620 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Austin, at $32,720 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 17,030 jobs in this occupation in Texas. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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