Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in Alabama

In Alabama, the median pay for laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $13.64 an hour ($28,370 a year). About 2,150 people work in this job there.

$13.64Median hourly pay

$24,450–$32,320Middle half of workers, yearly

2,150People in this job in Alabama

That is 19% lower than the U.S. median ($34,890). Alabama ranks 48th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Alabama

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$10.79	$22,450
25% of workers	$11.75	$24,450
Half of workers (median)	$13.64	$28,370
75% of workers	$15.54	$32,320
90% of workers	$17.09	$35,560

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Huntsville	$30,690	370
Tuscaloosa	$30,180	150
Decatur	$29,800	50
Auburn-Opelika	$28,890	30
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley	$28,230	120
Mobile	$28,170	150
Birmingham	$27,870	460
Montgomery	$27,750	180
Florence-Muscle Shoals	$26,670	50
Gadsden	$26,520	50
Dothan	$25,980	100
Anniston-Oxford	$25,780	30

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for laundry and dry-cleaning workers

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +4.3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 28,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Alabama

Job	Median yearly pay
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,480
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,770
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,360
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,830
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,810
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,210
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$60,100
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,340

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.