Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,390 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Atlantic City earn between $32,220 and $35,650.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,930 | $2,911 | $16.79 |
| Median | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,220 | $2,685 | $15.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,650 | $2,971 | $17.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $34,930, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $29,722 a year, or $2,477 a month and $1,143 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $34,930 buys what about $35,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($35,820).
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Atlantic City?
$16.80 an hour on average, and $16.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $29,722 a year ($2,477 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,930. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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