ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Laundry worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Laundry worker in Australia was $42,782 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,640 (ATO Table 15A).

10,818 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $43,611; ranked 983 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$42,782

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,640

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,611

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

10,818

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

983

rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Laundry worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Laundry worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $42,782 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Laundry worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 20
$20,000 to $39,999 142
$40,000 to $59,999 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 15
$180,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $219,999 7
$220,000 to $239,999 5
$240,000 to $259,999 2
$260,000 to $279,999 2
$280,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 to $319,999 0
$320,000 to $339,999 1
$340,000 to $359,999 0
$360,000 to $379,999 0
$380,000 to $399,999 0
$400,000 to $419,999 0
$420,000 to $439,999 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Laundry worker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Laundry worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 2017–18 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

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Median and average salary or wage income by year, Laundry worker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $34,426$33,103
2018–19 $35,588$34,079
2019–20 $35,068$33,888
2020–21 $36,404$34,619
2021–22 $37,526$36,417
2022–23 $41,527$39,882
2023–24 $42,782$41,640

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Laundry worker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1810,197$34,426$33,103
2018–1910,498$35,588$34,079
2019–2010,313$35,068$33,888
2020–219,834$36,404$34,619
2021–229,946$37,526$36,417
2022–2310,576$41,527$39,882
2023–2410,818$42,782$41,640

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Laundry worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Laundry worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $44,973 Female $41,862 Median taxable income Male $45,462 Female $42,929 Median total income Male $47,622 Female $44,599 Median income ($), ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15A

Men and women, Laundry worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 10,818 3,458 7,360
average taxable income $43,943 $46,167 $42,898
median taxable income $43,611 $45,462 $42,929
average salary or wage income $41,640 $44,236 $40,425
median salary or wage income $42,782 $44,973 $41,862
average total income $45,677 $48,087 $44,545
median total income $45,387 $47,622 $44,599

ATO Table 15A

Laundry worker (unit group 8115) by state

Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.

Laundry worker (unit group 8115) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT157$57,931$52,683
ACT124$48,895$51,536
SA794$43,950$45,175
QLD2,853$44,965$44,926
WA1,448$44,923$43,867
VIC3,117$44,039$42,873
NSW3,493$42,668$41,817
TAS408$39,978$38,073

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses60,557$2,664
Work related travel expenses30,140$1,327
Work related uniform/clothing expenses175,845$372
Work related self education expenses11,195$1,367
Other work related expenses141,307$795
Total work related expenses192,137$2,057

ATO Table 18B