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What is a laundry room attendant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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ScoreLaundry Room AttendantUS Average
Salary
2.1

Avg. Salary $26,828

Avg. Salary $59,228

Diversity
5.9
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.50%

Asian 5.75%

Black or African American 10.39%

Hispanic or Latino 18.90%

Unknown 4.54%

White 58.92%

Gender

female 70.87%

male 29.13%

Age - 50
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 50
Stress level
4.9

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
6.7

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
8.2

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Laundry room attendant career paths

Key steps to become a laundry room attendant

  1. Explore laundry room attendant education requirements

    Most common laundry room attendant degrees

    High School Diploma

    49.4 %

    Diploma

    17.2 %

    Bachelor's

    14.2 %
  2. Start to develop specific laundry room attendant skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Cleanliness20.10%
    Laundry Room14.84%
    Dryers12.01%
    Washing Machines10.40%
    Front Desk7.06%
  3. Complete relevant laundry room attendant training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New laundry room attendants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a laundry room attendant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real laundry room attendant resumes.
  4. Research laundry room attendant duties and responsibilities

    • Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
    • Maintain residents personal clothing cleanliness when task.
    • Utilize proper sanitizing techniques and operate industrial size washer and dryers.
    • Operate washers and dryers according to recommend capacity and other manufactures guidelines.
  5. Prepare your laundry room attendant resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your laundry room attendant resume.

    You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a laundry room attendant resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

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  6. Apply for laundry room attendant jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a laundry room attendant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average laundry room attendant salary

The average laundry room attendant salary in the United States is $26,828 per year or $13 per hour. Laundry room attendant salaries range between $20,000 and $34,000 per year.

Average laundry room attendant salary
$26,828 Yearly
$12.90 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros

Work at my own pace, talking with patients, residents, keeping busy, and dayshift.

Cons

There isn't much that I dislike that I can think of besides the pay.


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Updated January 8, 2025

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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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