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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Production · SOC 51-6011

0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$34,890
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
29,000
Proj. Annual Openings
198,040
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%

Top Skills

1.Active Listening
2.Monitoring
3.Speaking
4.Social Perceptiveness
5.Operations Monitoring

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

Common titles: Dry Cleaner, Laundry Aide, Laundry Assistant, Laundry Attendant, Laundry Housekeeper, Laundry Technician

Representative Tasks

  • Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
  • Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.
  • Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.
  • Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so.
  • Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Operate garment treatment equipment.
  • Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
  • Count finished products or workpieces.

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Office software · hotMicrosoft Windows · hotCentsCurbside Laundries Wash and Fold POS SoftwareEmail softwareSales processing softwareWash-Dry-Fold POS

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Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure0.0%0.8%
OutlookAverage4% Bright
Median Salary$34,890N/A
AI Resiliency100/100N/A