SOC 51-6011 · Rocky Mount, NC metro

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The average salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is $31,100 a year ($14.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,830: half of the 70 people in this job in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,920).

$31,100average per year

$14.95 / hourMedian $30,830Take-home ≈ $26,437

  • $25K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#11 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Rocky Mount

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,270 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Rocky Mount earn between $27,770 and $34,230.

  • $25K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,100$2,592$14.95
Median$30,830$2,569$14.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,770$2,314$13.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,230$2,852$16.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in Rocky Mount vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Rocky Mount earn 4% less than the North Carolina average ($32,410) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($34,920). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $34,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rocky Mount$31,100$30,830$24,530$37,27070
North Carolina$32,410$31,920$26,020$38,3605,570
United States$34,920$34,890$27,440$43,190198,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Rocky Mount

On the average salary of $31,100, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $26,437 a year, or $2,203 a month and $1,017 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 (2026 rules).

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Is Rocky Mount a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $31,100 buys what about $35,336 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Rocky Mount ranks 11th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greensboro pays the most ($34,830).

All Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for laundry and dry-cleaning workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,790).

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary by city

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Rocky Mount: questions

How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Rocky Mount?

$14.95 an hour on average, and $14.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Rocky Mount?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Rocky Mount?

About $26,437 a year ($2,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,100.

Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Rocky Mount than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,920).

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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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