Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in North Carolina
$32,410avg. a year
$15.58 an hour · 5,570 employed
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers in North Carolina earn an average of $32,410 a year. That is $2,510 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $34,920. The best-paying metro area is Greensboro-High Point, NC at $34,830.
$31,920Median pay
$15.58Average hourly
+38%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for laundry and dry-cleaning workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1650 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$34,830
$16.74 an hour
2390 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$34,400
$16.54 an hour
3310 jobs
Asheville, NC
$34,300
$16.49 an hour
41,150 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$32,340
$15.55 an hour
5510 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$32,140
$15.45 an hour
6140 jobs
Burlington, NC
$31,710
$15.25 an hour
7200 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$31,540
$15.17 an hour
8300 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$31,360
$15.08 an hour
9910 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$31,280
$15.04 an hour
10230 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$31,150
$14.98 an hour
1190 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$31,100
$14.95 an hour
1270 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$31,100
$14.95 an hour
1370 jobs
Greenville, NC
$30,990
$14.90 an hour
1440 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$30,860
$14.84 an hour
15160 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$30,020
$14.43 an hour
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina laundry and dry-cleaning workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $34,920 | $16.79 |
| North Carolina | $32,410 | $15.58 |
| Virginia | $32,730 | $15.73 |
| Tennessee | $32,660 | $15.70 |
| South Carolina | $31,520 | $15.15 |
| Georgia | $30,650 | $14.74 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Sewing Machine Operators$36,250
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,920
- Upholsterers$53,890
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,240
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$44,350
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$30,470
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make in North Carolina?
The average is $32,410 a year, and the median is $31,920. That is $2,510 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $34,920.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$15.58 an hour on average; the median is $15.35.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Greensboro-High Point, NC ($34,830), followed by Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($34,400). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Fayetteville, NC ($30,020).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #36 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.