NorthStar

Occupations/51-6011.00

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

65%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

25%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

72%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.

  • Mostly routine

    Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.

  • Mostly routine

    Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
  2. 02Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.
  3. 03Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.
  4. 04Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so.
  5. 05Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.
  6. 06Clean machine filters, and lubricate equipment.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.07
  • Degree of automation3.27
  • Time sitting1.38
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.09
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.99
  • Outdoors / weather1.59
  • Disease exposure3.19
  • Decision freedom2.92

Top abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.25
  • Speech Recognition3.00
  • Oral Expression3.00
  • Oral Comprehension3.00
  • Near Vision3.00
  • Manual Dexterity3.00
  • Control Precision3.00
  • Trunk Strength2.88

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.75
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.12
  • Speaking2.88
  • Mathematics1.62
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.75
  • Active Learning2.62
  • Learning Strategies2.25
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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