Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,860 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Detroit earn between $31,150 and $37,770.
- $29K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $38K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,850 | $2,988 | $17.24 |
| Median | $35,060 | $2,922 | $16.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,150 | $2,596 | $14.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,770 | $3,148 | $18.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $35,850, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $28,987 a year, or $2,416 a month and $1,115 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $35,850 buys what about $35,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 4th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($37,470).
- Grand Rapids$37,470
- Battle Creek$37,180
- Kalamazoo$36,490
- Detroit$35,850
- Lansing$35,610
- Midland$35,590
- Ann Arbor$35,550
- Traverse City$35,540
- Saginaw$34,430
- Niles$34,070
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 Detroit: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Detroit?
$17.24 an hour on average, and $16.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $28,987 a year ($2,416 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,850. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Detroit 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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