Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,350 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Seattle earn between $38,830 and $44,700.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,040 | $3,587 | $20.69 |
| Median | $43,610 | $3,634 | $20.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,830 | $3,236 | $18.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,700 | $3,725 | $21.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $43,040, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $36,763 a year, or $3,064 a month and $1,414 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $43,040 buys what about $38,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 17.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 9 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$43,040
- Bremerton$39,740
- Bellingham$39,570
- Olympia$39,410
- Wenatchee$38,700
- Mount Vernon$38,500
- Spokane$38,450
- Kennewick$38,330
- Yakima$37,530
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 Seattle: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Seattle?
$20.69 an hour on average, and $20.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $36,763 a year ($3,064 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,040. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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