Dry cleaners and laundromats in New York: 1,587 locations, -4.0% jobs
Official counts for dry cleaners and laundromats in New York, 2026 Q1: how many there are, whether they are adding jobs, what they pay, and how New York compares with the other states. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau, refreshed each quarter.
New York against the country · 2026 Q1
| New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry cleaners and laundromats with employees | 1,587 | 14,031 |
| Per 100,000 residents | 8 | 4.1 |
| Jobs | 6,671 | 85,488 |
| Jobs, year over year | -4.0% | -2.9% |
| Locations, year over year | -6.2% | -2.5% |
| Average weekly wage | $634 | $629 |
| Rank among states, density | 1 of 47 | |
| Rank among states, job growth | 25 of 47 |
What the numbers say
New York has 1,587 dry cleaners and laundromats with payroll, employing 6,671 people. At 8 per 100,000 residents the market is denser than the country as a whole, the densest of the 47 states with published data. Jobs fell 4.0% over the year, against -2.9% nationally. Jobs grew faster than locations, which means existing operators are hiring: demand is being absorbed by the businesses already open.
Average pay at dry cleaners and laundromats in New York is $634 a week, in line with the national figure of $629. Budget labor from this number, not from a national guide.
Over five years, from 2021 to 2025, the number of dry cleaners and laundromats in New York moved -15.5%, from 1,977 to 1,670.
Dry cleaners and laundromats in New York, annual average
- 20211,977
- 20221,847
- 20231,783
- 20241,725
- 20251,670
Jobs at dry cleaners and laundromats in New York
- 20216,523
- 20227,174
- 20237,259
- 20247,078
- 20256,894
What counts as "dry cleaners and laundromats" here
Dry cleaning and laundry services except coin-operated: dry cleaners, laundry drop-off and pickup, and wash-and-fold. Coin-operated laundromats sit in a neighboring code. The code is NAICS 812320. BLS counts establishments that report payroll, so a one-person business with no employees is not in these figures; in trades with many solo operators the true number of businesses is higher.
Before you open one in New York
A statewide figure tells you which way the wind blows. It does not tell you whether the corner you are looking at has the households, the income and the gap in competition to support one more. A counts the dry cleaners and laundromats within reach of one address in New York, reads the county trend from the same BLS table, and scores the plan. The saturation check does a city-level version for free.
Questions people ask
How many dry cleaners and laundromats are there in New York?
BLS counted 1,587 dry cleaners and laundromats with employees in New York in 2026 Q1, employing 6,671 people. Owner-only businesses with no payroll are not in that count. That is 8 per 100,000 residents, against 4.1 nationally.
Are dry cleaners and laundromats growing in New York?
Not at the moment. Jobs at dry cleaners and laundromats in New York changed -4.0% over the year to 2026 Q1, and the number of locations changed -6.2%. That ranks New York 25 of 47 states for job growth in this business type. Over five years the location count moved -15.5%.
Is New York a crowded market for dry cleaners and laundromats?
New York has 8 dry cleaners and laundromats per 100,000 residents, denser than the country as a whole, ranking 1 of 47 states. Density is a statewide average; a Neur report counts the competitors around one address.
Dry cleaners and laundromats in every state
Densest first. The number is dry cleaners and laundromats per 100,000 residents in 2026 Q1.
Other business types in New York
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector, NAICS 812320, 2026 Q1 (quarterly) and annual averages (five-year series); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year population estimates. This page is generated from those feeds and rewritten when a new quarter publishes. All 14 business types in New York · Growth ranking for New York · Dry cleaners and laundromats by state