Yakima, WA · SOC 51-6011

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in the Yakima Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Yakima, WA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$37,020

per year in the Yakima metro

+6% above

National Median

$34,890

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$17.80/hr

median hourly

Employment

140

jobs in the Yakima metro

The Yakima pay distribution spans from $34,980 at the 10th percentile to $42,170 at the 90th, a 1.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $35,970 and the 75th at $37,880, so half of Yakima-based laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Yakima, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide WA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Yakima Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$34,980
25th$35,970
Median$37,020
75th$37,880
90th$42,170

Top Paying Jobs in Yakima

1. Physicians, All Other $293,080 2. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $276,310 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $238,180 4. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $200,130 5. Education Administrators, Postsecondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $166,310 6. Marketing Managers $162,340 7. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $160,640 8. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $159,120 9. Veterinarians $158,180 10. Financial Managers $157,550

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers make in the Yakima metro area?

How much do Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers make in the Yakima metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in Yakima, WA is $37,020 ($17.80/hour). The salary range spans from $34,980 at the 10th percentile to $42,170 at the 90th percentile.
How does Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in the Yakima metro compare nationally? ▼
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in Yakima, WA is +6% above the national median of $34,890. There are approximately 140 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Yakima, WA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.