Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,260 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Baltimore earn between $31,200 and $35,780.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,690 | $2,891 | $16.68 |
| Median | $33,740 | $2,812 | $16.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,780 | $2,982 | $17.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $34,690, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $28,617 a year, or $2,385 a month and $1,101 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $34,690 buys what about $33,200 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($35,810).
- Lexington Park$35,810
- Baltimore$34,690
- Hagerstown$34,130
- Salisbury$33,490
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Baltimore?
$16.68 an hour on average, and $16.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $28,617 a year ($2,385 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,690. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Baltimore 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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