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Average Laundry Worker Salary in Argentina for 2026

A laundry worker in Argentina earns about 138,200 ARS a year. That's 74% below the national average of 541,700 ARS.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Argentina sit around 66,680 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 221,500 ARS. Everything on this page is in Argentine peso (ARS, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Argentina, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a laundry worker make in Argentina?

Average salary
138,200 ARS
11,516 ARS per month
Lowest reported
66,680 ARS
5,556 ARS per month
Highest reported
221,500 ARS
18,458 ARS per month

A typical laundry worker working in Argentina brings home around 11,516 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 66,680 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 221,500 ARS for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior laundry worker working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How laundry worker pay ranges in Argentina

A good way to think about salary in Argentina is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all laundry workers in Argentina earn less than 146,200 ARS a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 96,720 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 190,500 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of laundry workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 66,680 ARS. The highest stretch to 221,500 ARS, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

66,680
Low
146,200
Median
221,500
High
96,720
25th
190,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Laundry worker pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a laundry worker in Argentina, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical laundry worker salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    80,180 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    109,340 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    148,300 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    180,500 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    192,000 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    208,600 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a laundry worker typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Laundry worker pay by education in Argentina

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving laundry worker pay in Argentina. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average laundry worker salary in Argentina broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    105,620 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +72% from previous
    181,600 ARS

Laundry worker gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male laundry workers in Argentina earn an average of 142,300 ARS a year, while female laundry workers earn around 137,400 ARS. That works out to a 4% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Laundry Worker gender pay gap

3%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Argentina.

Men 142,300 ARS
Women 137,400 ARS

Pay raises for a laundry worker in Argentina

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Argentina sees a raise of about 9% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Argentina, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Argentina:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Laundry worker bonus rates in Argentina

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of laundry workers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a laundry worker a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 71% of laundry workers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Argentina

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Laundry worker: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Argentina is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Argentina on average.

Public sector 556,000 ARS
Private sector 524,400 ARS

Laundry worker salary by city in Argentina

Laundry worker pay is not even across Argentina. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Cordoba
  • Mar del Plata
  • Santa Fe
  • La Plata
  • Corrientes
  • Buenos Aires
  • Rosario
  • Salta
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Neuquen
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CordobaCity161,300 ARS161,300 ARS82,480-249,600 ARS
Mar del PlataCity158,700 ARS154,700 ARS80,480-240,500 ARS
Santa FeCity157,600 ARS167,100 ARS71,660-247,800 ARS
La PlataCity157,600 ARS164,200 ARS71,400-246,200 ARS
CorrientesCity154,700 ARS161,600 ARS72,700-243,000 ARS
Buenos AiresCity152,300 ARS159,400 ARS73,100-239,300 ARS
RosarioCity152,300 ARS148,300 ARS80,340-233,900 ARS
SaltaCity150,000 ARS138,200 ARS77,100-225,300 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity148,300 ARS151,800 ARS70,880-228,000 ARS
NeuquenCity146,200 ARS138,200 ARS73,820-221,500 ARS
MendozaCity143,200 ARS128,900 ARS78,420-214,000 ARS
QuilmesCity142,300 ARS136,200 ARS77,620-217,900 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity142,300 ARS139,100 ARS70,880-216,800 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity142,300 ARS128,500 ARS74,300-212,500 ARS
AvellanedaCity139,100 ARS142,300 ARS67,300-215,100 ARS
ResistenciaCity138,200 ARS138,200 ARS69,540-215,100 ARS
LanusCity137,400 ARS148,300 ARS63,500-216,800 ARS
San JuanCity136,200 ARS138,800 ARS66,820-210,500 ARS


Laundry Worker in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a laundry worker make per month in Argentina?

    A laundry worker in Argentina earns about 11,516 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 138,200 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a laundry worker in Argentina?

    Entry-level laundry workers in Argentina start near 66,680 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 221,500 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 96,720 and 190,500 ARS.

  • Is the median laundry worker salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 146,200 ARS, higher than the average of 138,200 ARS. Half of laundry workers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for laundry workers in Argentina?

    Men working as a laundry worker in Argentina earn around 4% more than women on average (142,300 vs 137,400 ARS a year).

  • Do laundry workers in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 29% of laundry workers in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do laundry workers earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

    In Argentina, the public sector pays a laundry worker about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do laundry workers in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A laundry worker in Argentina sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.