Laundry press operator vs laundry attendant

The differences between laundry press operators and laundry attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laundry press operator has an average salary of $31,652, which is higher than the $26,827 average annual salary of a laundry attendant.

The top three skills for a laundry press operator include customer service, and . The most important skills for a laundry attendant are washing machines, cleanliness, and dryers.

Laundry press operator vs laundry attendant overview

	Laundry Press Operator	Laundry Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,652	$26,827
Hourly rate	$15.22	$12.90
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	35,622	49,030
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	48	50
Years of experience	4	-

Laundry press operator vs laundry attendant salary

Laundry press operators and laundry attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundry Press Operator	Laundry Attendant
Average salary	$31,652	$26,827
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Strongsville City Schools
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between laundry press operator and laundry attendant education

There are a few differences between a laundry press operator and a laundry attendant in terms of educational background:

	Laundry Press Operator	Laundry Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laundry press operator vs laundry attendant demographics

Here are the differences between laundry press operators' and laundry attendants' demographics:

	Laundry Press Operator	Laundry Attendant
Average age	48	50
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between laundry press operator and laundry attendant duties and responsibilities

Laundry press operator example responsibilities.

Assist in social media efforts, including maintenance of company Facebook page and implementation of Facebook marketing campaigns using third-party apps.
Operate irons, steamers and folding machines.

Laundry attendant example responsibilities.

Assist the consumers with their ADL skills.
Operate irons, steamers and folding machines.
Operate pressing machines to press shirts and lab coats.
Pretreat, wash, & iron doctors' lab coats.
Clean building using mops, floor scrubbers, empty trash.
Start washers, dry-cleaners, driers, extractors, and turn valve.

Laundry press operator vs laundry attendant skills

Common laundry press operator skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common laundry attendant skills

Washing Machines, 18%
Cleanliness, 14%
Dryers, 14%
Clean Linen, 8%
Laundry Equipment, 7%
Linen Carts, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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