Average Salary for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
SOC 53-7061 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in the United States is $35,270 ($16.96/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $26,740 at the 10th percentile to $47,150 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 373,960 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 70.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$35,270
Mean Annual
$36,290
10th Pct
$26,740
75th Pct
$39,630
Employment
373,960
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$30k
25th
$35k
Median
$40k
75th
$47k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | $48,960 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $48,270 |
| Decatur, IL | $47,450 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,810 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $45,700 |
| Boulder, CO | $43,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,400 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,380 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,600 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $42,250 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $40,470 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,490 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $39,140 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $38,910 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,900 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $45,510 |
| Washington | $39,630 |
| Colorado | $39,480 |
| New York | $39,270 |
| Kansas | $38,130 |
| New Hampshire | $37,930 |
| Massachusetts | $37,780 |
| Oregon | $37,460 |
| Vermont | $37,390 |
| California | $37,300 |
| Alaska | $36,870 |
| Nebraska | $36,640 |
| Maine | $36,430 |
| Minnesota | $36,380 |
| North Dakota | $36,210 |
| New Jersey | $36,090 |
| Hawaii | $35,960 |
| Maryland | $35,890 |
| Montana | $35,810 |
| Idaho | $35,790 |
| Wisconsin | $35,320 |
| Indiana | $35,280 |
| Arizona | $35,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,960 |
| Virginia | $34,900 |
| Ohio | $34,750 |
| Connecticut | $34,640 |
| Michigan | $34,640 |
| Tennessee | $34,630 |
| Illinois | $34,610 |
| Nevada | $34,570 |
| Rhode Island | $34,340 |
| South Dakota | $34,330 |
| Utah | $34,170 |
| Arkansas | $33,910 |
| Wyoming | $32,220 |
| Kentucky | $32,080 |
| Florida | $31,790 |
| Delaware | $31,620 |
| Missouri | $31,590 |
| Iowa | $31,200 |
| Alabama | $31,180 |
| North Carolina | $30,700 |
| New Mexico | $30,300 |
| Oklahoma | $30,100 |
| Georgia | $29,900 |
| South Carolina | $29,650 |
| Texas | $29,280 |
| Mississippi | $29,130 |
| Louisiana | $27,940 |
| West Virginia | $27,700 |
| Virgin Islands | $27,290 |
| Guam | $21,810 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,750 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,420 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,420 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,420 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,420 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,420 |
| Coal Mining | $67,760 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $67,680 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,630 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $60,630 |
| Rail Transportation | $58,230 |
| Rail Transportation | $58,230 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $57,930 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $57,390 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $56,610 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $52,000 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $52,000 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $50,070 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $49,850 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $49,560 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $49,270 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $48,480 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $48,480 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $47,930 |
| Office Administrative Services | $47,040 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $46,620 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $46,610 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $46,540 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $46,260 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $46,160 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $46,090 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $46,040 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $46,030 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $45,750 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $45,500 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $45,480 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $45,350 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $45,180 |
| Engineering Services | $45,180 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $45,180 |
| Utility System Construction | $45,160 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $45,160 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,070 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $44,880 |
| Foundries | $44,700 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $44,690 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $44,670 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $44,660 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $44,660 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $44,560 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $44,450 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $44,450 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $44,300 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $44,260 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $44,150 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,920 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,920 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $43,610 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $43,580 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $43,570 |
| Construction | $43,570 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $43,290 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $42,920 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $42,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $42,820 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $42,420 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $42,230 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $42,030 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $42,030 |
| Manufacturing | $41,490 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $41,260 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $41,240 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $41,190 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $41,120 |
| Food Manufacturing | $41,050 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $41,020 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $40,470 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $40,450 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $40,410 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $40,410 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $40,370 |
| Waste Collection | $40,290 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $40,270 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,260 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $40,260 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $40,210 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $40,140 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,080 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $40,060 |
| Special Food Services | $40,040 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $40,040 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $39,910 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $39,890 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $39,710 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $39,590 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $39,590 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $39,470 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $39,380 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $39,140 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $39,140 |
| Real Estate | $39,000 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $38,880 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $38,860 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $38,640 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $38,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,620 |
| Truck Transportation | $38,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $38,590 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,520 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $38,500 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $38,320 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $38,320 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $38,310 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $38,290 |
| Security Systems Services | $38,290 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,260 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,180 |
| Ambulance Services | $38,180 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $38,160 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,150 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $38,120 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $38,120 |
| Air Transportation | $38,000 |
| Social Assistance | $37,920 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,840 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,820 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,770 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $37,770 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $37,640 |
| Other Support Services | $37,440 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $37,420 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $37,300 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $37,280 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $37,230 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $37,230 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $37,230 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $37,110 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $37,110 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $37,090 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,830 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $36,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,830 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $36,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,830 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $36,830 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $36,750 |
| Landscaping Services | $36,620 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $36,600 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $36,570 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $36,540 |
| Information | $36,320 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $36,280 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $36,270 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $36,190 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $36,120 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $36,050 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $36,010 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $35,950 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $35,880 |
| Facilities Support Services | $35,790 |
| Fuel Dealers | $35,620 |
| Employment Services | $35,360 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $35,210 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $35,180 |
| Machine Shops | $35,180 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $35,180 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $35,180 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $35,050 |
| Automobile Dealers | $34,960 |
| Retail Trade | $34,850 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $34,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $34,650 |
| Fabric Mills | $34,520 |
| Business Support Services | $34,490 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $34,460 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $34,460 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $34,380 |
| Hospitals | $34,380 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $34,330 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $34,330 |
| Educational Services | $34,130 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $34,060 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $33,610 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $33,490 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $33,460 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $33,460 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,340 |
| Textile Mills | $33,330 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $33,240 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $32,640 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $32,640 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $32,610 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $32,550 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $32,500 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $32,500 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $32,420 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $32,420 |
| Death Care Services | $32,080 |
| Educational Services | $31,930 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $31,650 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $31,400 |
| Construction of Buildings | $31,270 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $31,200 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $31,200 |
| Utilities | $31,160 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $31,160 |
| Utilities | $31,160 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $30,680 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $30,470 |
| Accommodation | $30,440 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $30,430 |
| Other Personal Services | $30,040 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $29,950 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $29,560 |
| Residential Building Construction | $29,380 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $29,250 |
| Land Subdivision | $29,020 |
| Finance and Insurance | $28,380 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $27,760 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $27,470 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $27,360 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $26,650 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $26,070 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $26,000 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $25,970 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $25,970 |
| Gasoline Stations | $25,930 |
| Logging | $23,720 |
| Forestry and Logging | $23,720 |
| Personal Care Services | $18,400 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,270 |
| 2023 | $34,150 |
| 2022 | $31,000 |
| 2021 | $29,280 |
| 2020 | $27,640 |
| 2019 | $25,800 |
| 2018 | $24,530 |
| 2017 | $23,360 |
| 2016 | $22,220 |
| 2015 | $21,310 |
| 2014 | $20,670 |