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Average Laundry Worker Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A laundry worker in Bangladesh earns about 87,520 BDT a year. That's 72% below the national average of 311,700 BDT.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Bangladesh sit around 38,340 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 139,100 BDT. Everything on this page is in Bangladeshi taka (BDT, 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 Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh?

Average salary
87,520 BDT
7,293 BDT per month
Lowest reported
38,340 BDT
3,195 BDT per month
Highest reported
139,100 BDT
11,591 BDT per month

A typical laundry worker working in Bangladesh brings home around 7,293 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 38,340 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 139,100 BDT 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 Bangladesh

A good way to think about salary in Bangladesh is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all laundry workers in Bangladesh earn less than 93,780 BDT 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 61,400 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 124,400 BDT (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 38,340 BDT. The highest stretch to 139,100 BDT, 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.

38,340
Low
93,780
Median
139,100
High
61,400
25th
124,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Laundry worker pay by experience in Bangladesh

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a laundry worker in Bangladesh, 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
    46,840 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    59,660 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    87,760 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    106,820 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    118,060 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    129,000 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. 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 Bangladesh

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving laundry worker pay in Bangladesh. 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 Bangladesh broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    53,860 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +92% from previous
    103,200 BDT

Laundry worker gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male laundry workers in Bangladesh earn an average of 96,220 BDT a year, while female laundry workers earn around 77,120 BDT. That works out to a 25% 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

20%

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

Men 96,220 BDT
Women 77,120 BDT

Pay raises for a laundry worker in Bangladesh

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 Bangladesh sees a raise of about 5% every 31 months, which works out to roughly 2% 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 Bangladesh, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Bangladesh:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • 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 Bangladesh

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.

15%

15% of laundry workers in Bangladesh 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 85% of laundry workers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Bangladesh

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 Bangladesh is about 25% 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

20%

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

Public sector 345,700 BDT
Private sector 277,400 BDT

Laundry worker salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Dhaka
  • Rajshahi
  • Chittagong
  • Khulna
  • Sylhet
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Bogra
  • Barisal
  • Jessore
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity92,240 BDT85,440 BDT46,880-138,200 BDT
RajshahiCity89,980 BDT84,560 BDT49,700-138,200 BDT
ChittagongCity89,980 BDT96,980 BDT43,340-142,300 BDT
KhulnaCity89,800 BDT90,900 BDT44,800-139,100 BDT
SylhetCity83,760 BDT91,560 BDT38,680-130,400 BDT
Coxs BazarCity80,760 BDT77,120 BDT42,040-124,400 BDT
BograCity80,760 BDT83,100 BDT40,420-125,700 BDT
BarisalCity77,340 BDT85,880 BDT35,000-124,400 BDT
JessoreCity77,340 BDT75,980 BDT38,340-119,700 BDT
JamalpurCity75,040 BDT79,280 BDT34,960-115,640 BDT
ChandpurCity74,620 BDT74,620 BDT36,020-112,440 BDT
St. MartinCity71,400 BDT65,920 BDT37,880-109,720 BDT


Laundry Worker in Bangladesh: FAQs

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

    A laundry worker in Bangladesh earns about 7,293 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 87,520 BDT.

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

    Entry-level laundry workers in Bangladesh start near 38,340 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 139,100 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 61,400 and 124,400 BDT.

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

    The median is 93,780 BDT, higher than the average of 87,520 BDT. Half of laundry workers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a laundry worker in Bangladesh earn around 25% more than women on average (96,220 vs 77,120 BDT a year).

  • Do laundry workers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 15% of laundry workers in Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh?

    In Bangladesh, the public sector pays a laundry worker about 25% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

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

    A laundry worker in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 5% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.