Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,660 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Salem earn between $35,350 and $43,000.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $43K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,940 | $3,245 | $18.72 |
| Median | $36,700 | $3,058 | $17.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,350 | $2,946 | $17.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,000 | $3,583 | $20.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $38,940, a single filer in Salem takes home about $30,837 a year, or $2,570 a month and $1,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $38,940 buys what about $37,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($41,260).
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 Salem: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Salem?
$18.72 an hour on average, and $17.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Salem?
About $30,837 a year ($2,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,940. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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