Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers

Employers

Approximately 195,400 laundry and dry cleaning workers are employed in the United States. Jobs are available nationwide, in small communities and large cities. Typical employers range from community dry cleaners and laundries to large institutions such as hotels, motels, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, some government facilities, and commercial industries.

Starting Out

If you are interested in laundry or dry cleaning positions, contact state or local employment offices or read newspaper want ads to find job leads. Checking the Internet or the Yellow Pages for local dry cleaners or laundries may provide some job contacts. The best way to find work, however, is to apply directly to dry cleaning or laundry plants.