Hazards include back strain from lifting wet clothes and exposure to dry cleaning fluid fumes. Most laundry and dry cleaning workers spend 40 hours a week on the job. They may work evenings and weekends. Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the type of employer and the worker's skill.
Wages are usually better for workers who are covered by union contracts.
These numbers include new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. Overall, all of these occupations should grow as fast as the average for other occupations in Indiana. National Outlook Nationally, employment of machine operators and tenders in laundries is expected to grow as fast as average through 2008. The number of hotels and motels is predicted to grow as is the amount of business travel. This will increase the amount of laundry from hotels that will need to be cleaned.