Advertisement
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$45,310
- San Francisco$44,360
- Napa$43,190
- Santa Rosa$41,560
- Vallejo$40,690
- Salinas$40,300
- Santa Cruz$40,230
- Santa Maria$39,920
- San Diego$39,830
- Los Angeles$39,240
- Sacramento$39,100
- Oxnard$38,340
- Stockton$38,280
- San Luis Obispo$38,230
- Modesto$38,050
- Visalia$38,020
- Riverside$37,890
- Redding$37,560
- Fresno$37,460
- Bakersfield$37,160
- Chico$36,910
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $45,310 | $44,410 | $42,370 | $37,638 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $44,360 | $43,310 | $40,150 | $36,913 | 116 |
| Napa | $43,190 | $42,600 | $39,260 | $36,020 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $41,560 | $41,080 | $38,950 | $34,775 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $40,690 | $39,680 | $37,670 | $34,111 | 108 |
| Salinas | $40,300 | $38,230 | $37,050 | $33,813 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $40,230 | $37,910 | $36,950 | $33,760 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $39,920 | $37,730 | $36,420 | $33,523 | 109 |
| San Diego | $39,830 | $38,910 | $36,920 | $33,455 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $39,240 | $37,330 | $36,430 | $33,004 | 114 |
| Sacramento | $39,100 | $38,080 | $36,800 | $32,897 | 107 |
| Oxnard | $38,340 | $37,070 | $36,130 | $32,317 | 111 |
| Stockton | $38,280 | $37,060 | $36,340 | $32,271 | 105 |
| San Luis Obispo | $38,230 | $36,910 | $36,130 | $32,233 | 109 |
| Modesto | $38,050 | $37,380 | $36,130 | $32,095 | 104 |
| Visalia | $38,020 | $35,520 | $34,660 | $32,073 | 100 |
| Riverside | $37,890 | $37,050 | $35,160 | $31,973 | 106 |
| Redding | $37,560 | $36,130 | $34,320 | $31,721 | 101 |
| Fresno | $37,460 | $36,740 | $34,950 | $31,645 | 102 |
| Bakersfield | $37,160 | $36,590 | $35,480 | $31,416 | 101 |
| Chico | $36,910 | $36,870 | $35,350 | $31,225 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other states
More about pay in California
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6011.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.