SOC 51-9192 · Production Occupations

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$43,530

U.S. median hourly wage$20.93

U.S. employment14,760

Nationally, cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders earned a median of $43,530 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 14,760 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders: pay and employment by state
State
Maine	$64,610	$31.06	40	0.1
Wisconsin	$54,290	$26.10	310	0.1
Oregon	$49,130	$23.62	70	0.0
North Dakota	$48,240	$23.19	60	0.1
Pennsylvania	$48,000	$23.08	370	0.1
New Hampshire	$47,510	$22.84	120	0.2
Iowa	$46,970	$22.58	430	0.3
New York	$46,290	$22.26	710	0.1
Nebraska	$45,690	$21.97	400	0.4
Washington	$45,600	$21.92	180	0.1
Ohio	$45,470	$21.86	1,010	0.2
Virginia	$45,330	$21.79	140	0.0
California	$45,150	$21.71	2,450	0.1
South Dakota	$44,770	$21.53	60	0.1
Michigan	$44,400	$21.35	820	0.2
Indiana	$43,820	$21.07	830	0.3
Illinois	$43,740	$21.03	70	0.0
New Jersey	$43,600	$20.96	590	0.1
Massachusetts	$43,210	$20.77	380	0.1
Minnesota	$42,600	$20.48	70	0.0
Tennessee	$41,110	$19.77	120	0.0
Oklahoma	$40,950	$19.69	450	0.3
Missouri	$40,510	$19.48	200	0.1
Utah	$39,970	$19.21	120	0.1
South Carolina	$39,240	$18.87	320	0.1
Connecticut	$39,140	$18.82	170	0.1
Georgia	$38,430	$18.47	600	0.1
Kansas	$38,340	$18.43	50	0.0
North Carolina	$38,340	$18.43	260	0.1
Arizona	$37,900	$18.22	370	0.1
Arkansas	$37,490	$18.02	90	0.1
Texas	$37,040	$17.81	1,380	0.1
Florida	$36,830	$17.71	170	0.0
Nevada	$36,490	$17.54	110	0.1
Kentucky	$35,850	$17.24	310	0.2
New Mexico	$35,600	$17.12	60	0.1
Alabama	$35,090	$16.87	140	0.1
Mississippi	$34,280	$16.48	90	0.1
Idaho	$33,660	$16.18	Not published	Not published
Puerto Rico	$22,620	$10.88	310	0.3

Pay by metro area

All 69 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$64,850	$31.18	70	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$64,610	$31.06	30	0.1
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$56,100	$26.97	100	1.2
Traverse City, MI	$53,550	$25.75	30	0.5
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$53,400	$25.67	120	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$51,070	$24.55	70	0.1
Napa, CA	$50,060	$24.07	40	0.6
Visalia, CA	$49,440	$23.77	70	0.4
Reading, PA	$49,140	$23.62	40	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$48,930	$23.53	100	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$47,900	$23.03	90	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$47,570	$22.87	160	0.1
Merced, CA	$47,540	$22.86	80	1.0
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$47,510	$22.84	40	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$47,360	$22.77	90	0.1
Gainesville, GA	$47,110	$22.65	170	1.6
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$46,980	$22.59	50	0.0
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$46,390	$22.31	210	0.1
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$46,370	$22.29	30	0.1
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$46,160	$22.19	40	0.3
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$46,130	$22.18	150	0.0
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$45,980	$22.10	240	0.4
Evansville, IN	$45,750	$22.00	90	0.6
Rochester, NY	$45,380	$21.82	110	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$45,340	$21.80	170	0.2
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$45,310	$21.78	50	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$45,110	$21.69	230	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$45,100	$21.68	180	0.2
Columbus, OH	$45,100	$21.68	110	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$45,060	$21.66	700	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$45,040	$21.65	140	0.3
Fresno, CA	$44,910	$21.59	170	0.4
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$44,520	$21.41	90	0.3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$44,420	$21.35	120	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$44,310	$21.30	230	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$44,240	$21.27	50	0.0
Canton-Massillon, OH	$44,230	$21.26	50	0.3
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$43,680	$21.00	210	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$43,350	$20.84	200	0.1
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$42,700	$20.53	30	0.2
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$42,330	$20.35	40	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$41,850	$20.12	640	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$41,560	$19.98	40	0.1
Modesto, CA	$41,420	$19.91	170	0.9
Toledo, OH	$41,280	$19.85	50	0.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$41,270	$19.84	350	0.1
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$41,240	$19.83	100	0.2
New Haven, CT	$41,190	$19.80	30	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$40,580	$19.51	130	0.2
Springfield, MA	$40,500	$19.47	40	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$39,970	$19.22	40	0.1
Akron, OH	$39,420	$18.95	40	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$39,420	$18.95	60	0.0
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$39,150	$18.82	130	0.1
Salinas, CA	$38,690	$18.60	30	0.2
Oklahoma City, OK	$37,890	$18.22	110	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$37,670	$18.11	350	0.1
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$37,610	$18.08	40	0.3
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$37,500	$18.03	320	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$37,300	$17.93	210	0.4
Sandusky, OH	$37,220	$17.90	30	0.7
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$35,850	$17.24	120	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$35,740	$17.18	240	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$34,890	$16.77	30	0.1
Columbia, SC	$34,140	$16.42	40	0.1
Midland, TX	$33,790	$16.25	50	0.4
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$33,010	$15.87	80	0.0
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$32,210	$15.49	70	0.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$22,490	$10.81	200	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.