Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,680 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Lewiston earn between $34,510 and $36,700.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $37K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,380 | $3,032 | $17.49 |
| Median | $36,330 | $3,028 | $17.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,510 | $2,876 | $16.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,700 | $3,058 | $17.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $36,380, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $30,519 a year, or $2,543 a month and $1,174 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $36,380 buys what about $38,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($39,160).
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Lewiston?
$17.49 an hour on average, and $17.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $30,519 a year ($2,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,380. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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