SOC 51-6011 · Bloomington, IN metro

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bloomington, Indiana is $34,930 a year ($16.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,560: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

$34,930average per year

$16.80 / hourMedian $33,560Take-home ≈ $28,502

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 10Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,870 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Bloomington earn between $27,430 and $42,560.

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,930$2,911$16.79
Median$33,560$2,797$16.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,430$2,286$13.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,560$3,547$20.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $34,930, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $28,502 a year, or $2,375 a month and $1,096 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $34,930 buys what about $36,736 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 1st of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for laundry and dry-cleaning workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,790).

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Bloomington?

$16.80 an hour on average, and $16.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $28,502 a year ($2,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,930. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

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; area Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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