SOC 51-6011 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $32,680 a year ($15.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,140: half of the 1,040 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

$32,680average per year

$15.71 / hourMedian $32,140Take-home ≈ $27,435

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,040people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,690 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Pittsburgh earn between $29,270 and $35,580.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,680$2,723$15.71
Median$32,140$2,678$15.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,270$2,439$14.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,580$2,965$17.11

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

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $32,680, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $27,435 a year, or $2,286 a month and $1,055 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $32,680 buys what about $34,520 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 11th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($38,790).

All Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$15.71 an hour on average, and $15.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,435 a year ($2,286 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,680. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 7% less 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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