Junior

Junior Laundry Counter Clerk

The garment care greeter โ€” receiving laundry and dry cleaning while providing friendly customer service.

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Job markets for Junior Laundry Counter Clerks
Employment concentration ยท ~389 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Laundry Counter Clerk

As a Junior Laundry Counter Clerk, you work the customer counter at laundry or dry cleaning establishments. You receive garments, note customer instructions, provide estimates, process payments, and return cleaned items. It's customer service focused on people's clothing care needs.

Your day involves customer interactions, garment inspection, tagging, payment processing, and item retrieval. You need to understand different fabrics and cleaning requirements well enough to note special instructions and set appropriate expectations. Attention to detail prevents mistakes with customers' valuable clothing.

The hardest part is managing customer expectations and complaints. Customers care deeply about their clothes, and any damage or lost item creates significant upset. You need to handle these situations diplomatically while following company policies. The people who thrive here are detail-oriented, patient with customers, and careful with garment handling.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
AchievementLower
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Service typeVolume levelPremium vs standardPickup/delivery coordinationTechnology use
Laundry counter work varies by establishment type. Premium dry cleaners emphasize service and garment care knowledge. High-volume operations focus on efficiency. Some locations coordinate pickup and delivery services. Technology varies from handwritten tags to sophisticated tracking systems.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Laundry Counter Clerks (SOC 41-2021.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Garment knowledge
Understanding fabrics and care requirements
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Customer service
Building relationships with regular customers
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Attention to detail
Preventing mistakes with customer items
What services does this location offer?
What is the typical customer volume?
What technology is used for tracking and payments?
How are garment issues and complaints handled?
What training is provided on fabric care?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$29Kโ€“$62K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
399K
U.S. Employment
+3.2%
10yr Growth
46K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningService OrientationSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringTime ManagementCoordinationWriting
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-2021.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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