Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,040 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Milwaukee earn between $31,200 and $37,250.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,760 | $2,980 | $17.19 |
| Median | $36,310 | $3,026 | $17.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,250 | $3,104 | $17.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $35,760, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $30,038 a year, or $2,503 a month and $1,155 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 (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $35,760 buys what about $36,890 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($37,110).
- La Crosse$37,110
- Madison$36,600
- Janesville$36,160
- Milwaukee$35,760
- Eau Claire$35,650
- Oshkosh$35,410
- Appleton$34,990
- Green Bay$34,710
- Racine$34,210
- Sheboygan$33,980
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Milwaukee?
$17.19 an hour on average, and $17.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $30,038 a year ($2,503 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,760.
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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