Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,450 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Albany earn between $32,900 and $36,770.
- $32K10th
- $33K25th
- $35KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,290 | $3,024 | $17.45 |
| Median | $35,000 | $2,917 | $16.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,900 | $2,742 | $15.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,770 | $3,064 | $17.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $36,290, a single filer in Albany takes home about $29,948 a year, or $2,496 a month and $1,152 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $36,290 buys what about $36,448 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 7th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($37,930).
- New York$37,930
- Ithaca$37,080
- Kingston$36,910
- Kiryas Joel$36,830
- Buffalo$36,350
- Binghamton$36,320
- Albany$36,290
- Syracuse$35,690
- Watertown$35,650
- Rochester$35,290
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 Albany: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Albany?
$17.45 an hour on average, and $16.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Albany?
About $29,948 a year ($2,496 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,290. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Albany 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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