SOC 51-6011 · Amarillo, TX metro

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Amarillo, Texas is $30,900 a year ($14.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,530: half of the 250 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

$30,900average per year

$14.86 / hourMedian $28,530Take-home ≈ $27,008

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 24Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,500 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Amarillo earn between $23,870 and $33,710.

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,900$2,575$14.86
Median$28,530$2,378$13.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,870$1,989$11.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,710$2,809$16.21

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

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $30,900, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $27,008 a year, or $2,251 a month and $1,039 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $30,900 buys what about $33,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 8th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($33,810).

All Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$14.86 an hour on average, and $13.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,008 a year ($2,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,900. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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