The median annual wage for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in New York is $33,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,130.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $45,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.29 per hour. An estimated 13,270 people work as laundry and dry-cleaning workers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $33,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.29 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $45,910 |
| Employment | 13,270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.