Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Middle 50%
- $29,070–$37,770
- vs U.S. median
- -1%
- Metro rank
- #75 of 202
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $34,570 a year, based on BLS estimates for 390 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $34,890 and 8% above the NC statewide median of $31,920. It ranks #75 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE390 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in other NC metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,310 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,120 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,350 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $32,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $32,000 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,150 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,460 |
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Questions
What is the average Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Durham?
The BLS median is $34,570 a year (May 2025). Half of the 390 jobs pay between $29,070 and $37,770. The 10th percentile is $28,430 and the 90th is $40,330.
Is Durham a high-paying metro for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $34,890 and 8% above the NC statewide median of $31,920. It ranks #75 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers make an hour in Durham?
About $16.62 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,570 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.98–$18.16 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.