Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Florida: $34,500 Average

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Average base salary, Florida

$34,500 / year

≈ $2,900 per month · $16.59 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Florida · median $33,500

25th percentile
$31,000Average
$34,50075th percentile
$36,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary by state

Alabama$30,000

Alaska$38,000

Arizona$37,500

Arkansas$30,000

California$41,000

Colorado$46,500

Connecticut$38,500

Delaware$36,000

District of Columbia$43,000

Florida$34,500

Georgia$31,500

Hawaii$40,500

Idaho$35,500

Illinois$37,000

Indiana$33,000

Iowa$35,500

Kansas$32,000

Kentucky$31,000

Louisiana$29,000

Maine$39,500

Maryland$36,500

Massachusetts$39,500

Michigan$37,000

Minnesota$40,000

Mississippi$28,500

Missouri$35,500

Montana$38,000

Nebraska$37,000

Nevada$38,500

New Hampshire$39,000

New Jersey$37,500

New Mexico$33,000

New York$39,000

North Carolina$33,500

North Dakota$39,500

Ohio$33,500

Oklahoma$30,000

Oregon$41,000

Pennsylvania$35,000

Rhode Island$39,000

South Carolina$32,500

South Dakota$35,000

Tennessee$34,000

Texas$32,500

Utah$36,500

Vermont$40,000

Virginia$34,000

Washington$42,500

West Virginia$31,500

Wisconsin$36,500

Wyoming$32,500

About this role

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workerss do

Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma

Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.
Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.
Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so.
Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.

Top skills: Monitoring Active Listening Time Management Speaking Social Perceptiveness Operations Monitoring

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary by industry

Other Services (except Public Administration)

97,660 workers

$36,000

Accommodation and Food Services

42,370 workers

$36,000

Health Care and Social Assistance

33,450 workers

$36,000

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

12,240 workers

$35,500

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

3,800 workers

$37,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

3,790 workers

$44,000

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

3,220 workers

$38,000

State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

1,600 workers

$48,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pays 35% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).

Similar-paying roles in Production

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,000

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders$37,500

Sewers, Hand$38,500

Sewing Machine Operator$39,000

Baker$40,000

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$40,500

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,000

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,500

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$42,000

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$42,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers make?

The average base salary for a Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the United States is $36,000 per year, or about $17.31 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $31,500 and $39,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Production roles?

The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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