Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in California
$39,750avg. a year
$19.11 an hour · 21,940 employed
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in California earn an average of $39,750 a year. That is $4,830 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $34,920. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $45,310.
$37,790Median pay
$19.11Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for laundry and dry-cleaning workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
1810 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$45,310
$21.78 an hour
22,040 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$44,360
$21.33 an hour
3160 jobs
Napa, CA
$43,190
$20.77 an hour
4260 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$41,560
$19.98 an hour
5200 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$40,690
$19.56 an hour
6300 jobs
Salinas, CA
$40,300
$19.37 an hour
7110 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$40,230
$19.34 an hour
8340 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$39,920
$19.19 an hour
92,400 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$39,830
$19.15 an hour
109,230 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$39,240
$18.87 an hour
111,100 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$39,100
$18.80 an hour
12240 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
13360 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$38,280
$18.40 an hour
14170 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$38,230
$18.38 an hour
15140 jobs
Modesto, CA
$38,050
$18.29 an hour
16110 jobs
Visalia, CA
$38,020
$18.28 an hour
171,820 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$37,890
$18.22 an hour
1850 jobs
Redding, CA
$37,560
$18.06 an hour
19520 jobs
Fresno, CA
$37,460
$18.01 an hour
20300 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
21100 jobs
Chico, CA
$36,910
$17.74 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California laundry and dry-cleaning workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $34,920 | $16.79 |
| California | $39,750 | $19.11 |
| Oregon | $39,460 | $18.97 |
| Nevada | $37,230 | $17.90 |
| Arizona | $36,380 | $17.49 |
Related jobs in California
- Sewing Machine Operators$41,060
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$40,320
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$49,200
- Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$40,070
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,470
- Upholsterers$50,040
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make in California?
The average is $39,750 a year, and the median is $37,790. That is $4,830 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $34,920.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$19.11 an hour on average; the median is $18.17.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,310), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($44,360). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Chico, CA ($36,910).
How does California rank?
California ranks #4 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-6011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national laundry and dry-cleaning workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.