Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary
- 10th pct
- $27,380
- Middle 50%
- $30,420–$41,040
- 90th pct
- $47,610
The BLS estimates 380,430 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $35,830 ($17.23 an hour) (May 2025, SOC 53-7061). Across 346 metros with published figures, medians range from $22,120 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $50,320 in Grand Island, NE.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE380,430 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Full percentile breakdown
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Where Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment earn the most
346 metros · BLS
Highest-paying metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | $50,320 | 460 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,140 | 430 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $47,350 | 200 |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,120 | 590 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,440 | 520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,350 | 4,930 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,680 | 2,090 |
| Greeley, CO | $42,920 | 500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,750 | 4,120 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $42,460 | 380 |
Largest metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $41,540 | 19,280 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,540 | 15,950 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,580 | 12,030 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,350 | 9,970 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,650 | 9,020 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $31,690 | 7,040 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,310 | 6,880 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,160 | 5,680 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,730 | 5,560 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,230 | 5,100 |
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All metros (A–Z)
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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Bakersfield-Delano, CA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Fresno, CA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kansas nonmetropolitan area · Knoxville, TN · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Modesto, CA · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Stockton-Lodi, CA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tulsa, OK · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Wichita, KS
Questions
What is the median Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in the U.S.?
$35,830 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $30,420–$41,040.
How much do Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment make an hour?
The BLS U.S. median is $17.23 an hour (May 2025). The middle half earn $14.62–$19.73 an hour, and the 90th percentile is $22.89. These are straight-time wages, before overtime and shift differentials.
Where do Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Grand Island, NE ($50,320), St. Joseph, MO-KS ($49,140), Longview-Kelso, WA ($47,350). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.