The median annual wage for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in California is $36,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,810.
Pay spans roughly $34,360 at the 10th percentile to $45,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.66 per hour. An estimated 22,630 people work as laundry and dry-cleaning workers in California.
| Median (annual) | $36,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.66 |
| 10th percentile | $34,360 |
| 90th percentile | $45,720 |
| Employment | 22,630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.