Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for laundry and dry-cleaning workers is $20.82 an hour ($43,310 a year). About 2,040 people work in this job there.

$20.82Median hourly pay
$40,150–$45,220Middle half of workers, yearly
2,040People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 24% higher than the U.S. median ($34,890). It is 15% higher than the California median ($37,790).

Pay range for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.30$38,070
25% of workers$19.30$40,150
Half of workers (median)$20.82$43,310
75% of workers$21.74$45,220
90% of workers$25.68$53,400

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$44,410810
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$43,3102,040
Napa$42,600160
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$41,080260
Vallejo$39,680200
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$38,9102,400
Salinas$38,230300
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$38,0801,100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$37,910110
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$37,730340
Modesto$37,380140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$37,3309,230
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$37,070240
Stockton-Lodi$37,060360
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$37,0501,820
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$36,910170
Chico$36,870100
Fresno$36,740520
Bakersfield-Delano$36,590300
Redding$36,13050
Visalia$35,520110

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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)

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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.