The median annual wage for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Illinois is $35,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,210.
Pay spans roughly $29,760 at the 10th percentile to $42,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.90 per hour. An estimated 7,830 people work as laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $35,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.90 |
| 10th percentile | $29,760 |
| 90th percentile | $42,650 |
| Employment | 7,830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.