001732 Laundry Operator: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Laundry Operator designation to Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Laundry Operator. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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resume-ready civilian direction
$34,890
Median national pay for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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.
Typical national pay$30,360–$37,560Median $34,890 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
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.
Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker
Summary
Laundry and dry-cleaning worker operating machines to wash and dry-clean various articles, sorting and preparing items for cleaning, and managing the cleaning process
Experience
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Started washers, dry cleaners, and driers, and adjusted machine settings
Operated extractors and driers, or directed their operation
Sorted and counted articles from dryers, and folded or hung them
Examined and sorted articles to be cleaned by color and fabric type
Received and marked articles for laundry with codes or names
Applied bleaching powders to spots and used steam to remove stains
Determined cleaning procedures based on fabric and stain types
Skills
Hands-On Work
Applying water or solutions, Operating garment treatment equipment, Mixing substances, Mounting materials or workpieces
Checking & Planning
Inspecting stains, Sorting grades, Marking equipment with labels, Testing chemical characteristics, Counting finished products
Core Skills
Directing operational activities
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: 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. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Laundry Operator experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers?
Fictional translation example
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Before
Fictional example: In my Laundry Operator assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
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.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T19:20:00+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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