Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,570 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Columbus earn between $28,070 and $32,700.
- $24K10th
- $28K25th
- $29KMedian
- $33K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,560 | $2,463 | $14.21 |
| Median | $29,140 | $2,428 | $14.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,070 | $2,339 | $13.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,700 | $2,725 | $15.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $29,560, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $24,575 a year, or $2,048 a month and $945 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $29,560 buys what about $31,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 9th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($34,930).
- Bloomington$34,930
- Evansville$32,820
- Terre Haute$31,940
- Indianapolis$31,810
- Fort Wayne$31,390
- Lafayette$30,950
- South Bend$30,510
- Elkhart$30,360
- Columbus$29,560
- Muncie$29,510
Highest-paying cities for laundry and dry-cleaning workers
Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,790).
- Denver, CO$49,790
- San Jose, CA$45,310
- San Francisco, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,190
- Seattle, WA$43,040
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Columbus: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Columbus?
$14.21 an hour on average, and $14.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Columbus?
About $24,575 a year ($2,048 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,560. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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