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. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-6011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$34,890
Employment, U.S.198,040
Median hourly wage$16.78
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,440 | $30,360 | $34,890 | $37,560 | $43,190 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,150 | $28,370 | 0.80 |
| Alaska | 750 | $36,050 | 1.81 |
| Arizona | 4,290 | $36,500 | 1.04 |
| Arkansas | 1,640 | $28,460 | 0.99 |
| California | 21,940 | $37,790 | 0.95 |
| Colorado | 3,370 | $37,680 | 0.92 |
| Connecticut | 1,830 | $36,310 | 0.85 |
| Delaware | 710 | $33,730 | 1.15 |
| District of Columbia | 320 | $37,790 | 0.36 |
| Florida | 14,150 | $32,340 | 1.12 |
| Georgia | 5,150 | $30,580 | 0.83 |
| Hawaii | 1,730 | $35,690 | 2.16 |
| Idaho | 1,350 | $35,140 | 1.24 |
| Illinois | 8,550 | $35,220 | 1.10 |
| Indiana | 3,190 | $30,930 | 0.78 |
| Iowa | 1,900 | $34,050 | 0.96 |
| Kansas | 2,160 | $30,120 | 1.18 |
| Kentucky | 2,350 | $29,220 | 0.92 |
| Louisiana | 2,950 | $27,460 | 1.20 |
| Maine | 820 | $37,380 | 1.00 |
| Maryland | 3,780 | $34,710 | 1.07 |
| Massachusetts | 3,700 | $37,490 | 0.80 |
| Michigan | 4,970 | $35,100 | 0.89 |
| Minnesota | 3,530 | $37,580 | 0.94 |
| Mississippi | 1,420 | $27,190 | 0.96 |
| Missouri | 3,930 | $33,870 | 1.05 |
| Montana | 1,030 | $36,250 | 1.58 |
| Nebraska | 1,060 | $34,790 | 0.81 |
| Nevada | 4,540 | $36,210 | 2.30 |
| New Hampshire | 890 | $36,860 | 1.02 |
| New Jersey | 6,110 | $36,050 | 1.12 |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $30,850 | 1.19 |
| New York | 13,020 | $35,050 | 1.06 |
| North Carolina | 5,570 | $31,920 | 0.89 |
| North Dakota | 840 | $37,470 | 1.54 |
| Ohio | 6,990 | $30,520 | 0.99 |
| Oklahoma | 2,680 | $28,170 | 1.23 |
| Oregon | 1,890 | $37,800 | 0.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,290 | $34,060 | 0.81 |
| Rhode Island | 650 | $37,230 | 1.02 |
| South Carolina | 3,160 | $30,470 | 1.08 |
| South Dakota | 750 | $32,780 | 1.29 |
| Tennessee | 5,730 | $33,220 | 1.37 |
| Texas | 17,030 | $29,630 | 0.95 |
| Utah | 1,470 | $35,690 | 0.67 |
| Vermont | 280 | $37,300 | 0.73 |
| Virginia | 4,900 | $32,140 | 0.94 |
| Washington | 3,870 | $39,590 | 0.86 |
| West Virginia | 1,340 | $28,970 | 1.50 |
| Wisconsin | 3,310 | $35,700 | 0.88 |
| Wyoming | 690 | $28,630 | 1.94 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.950 |
| Furniture Finishers | Judgment and Decision Making | 0.87 | 0.949 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.949 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.945 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | Operations Monitoring | 1.13 | 0.936 |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | Speaking | 1.00 | 0.934 |
| Etchers and Engravers | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.931 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 1.26 | 0.929 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, excluding software Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Illustrator | 3 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3 of 20 | 1.0x |
| SAP software | 6 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 12 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 5 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 2.72 | 2.56 |
| English Language | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Chemistry | 2.20 | 2.14 |
| Education and Training | 2.05 | 1.50 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.01 | 1.62 |
| Mathematics | 2.01 | 1.47 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.00 | 1.47 |
| Mechanical | 1.98 | 1.79 |
| Administration and Management | 1.97 | 1.40 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.87 | 1.31 |
| Administrative | 1.71 | 0.88 |
| Psychology | 1.68 | 1.19 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.62 | 1.31 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.59 | 0.91 |
| Communications and Media | 1.56 | 1.08 |
| Foreign Language | 1.55 | 0.77 |
| Telecommunications | 1.52 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.42 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.41 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.40 | not rated |
| Design | 1.39 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.36 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.36 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.32 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.31 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.29 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.26 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.24 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.21 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.16 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.13 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Selective Attention | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Originality | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Cents
- Curbside Laundries Wash and Fold POS Software
- Email software
- Property management system PMS software
- Sales processing software
- Wash-Dry-Fold POS
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 290 | 3.12 | $36,370 |
| Morgantown, WV | 250 | 2.93 | $30,690 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 220 | 2.61 | $37,210 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 3,710 | 2.56 | $36,560 |
| Bozeman, MT | 220 | 2.37 | $36,340 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 570 | 2.34 | $30,620 |
| Rapid City, SD | 210 | 2.18 | $30,880 |
| Great Falls, MT | 100 | 2.15 | $36,610 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 380 | 2.07 | $29,620 |
| Rockford, IL | 350 | 2.00 | $34,950 |