SOC 51-6011 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Texarkana, Texas is $29,780 a year ($14.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,020: half of the 90 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

$29,780average per year

$14.32 / hourMedian $27,020Take-home ≈ $26,108

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 24Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,330 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Texarkana earn between $23,310 and $29,480.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,780$2,482$14.32
Median$27,020$2,252$12.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,310$1,942$11.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,480$2,457$14.17

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

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $29,780, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $26,108 a year, or $2,176 a month and $1,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$26,108$2,176
Working in AR$25,494$2,125

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

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

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $29,780 buys what about $35,447 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 13th 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 Texarkana: questions

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

$14.32 an hour on average, and $12.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,108 a year ($2,176 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,780. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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