Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
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.
At a Glance
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers earns a median of $33,800/yr with +5.4% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows.
$33,800/yr
+5.4%
32
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Abilities (1)
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Technology (4)
Work Activities (7)
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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