• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses. Excludes “Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners” (37-2011).

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National estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Industry profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Geographic profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

National estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
365,290	0.9 %	$ 16.95	$ 35,250	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 11.81	$ 13.89	$ 16.42	$ 18.51	$ 22.33
Annual Wage (2)	$ 24,560	$ 28,880	$ 34,150	$ 38,500	$ 46,450

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Industry profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	149,060	14.90	$ 15.10	$ 31,400
Automobile Dealers	73,600	5.82	$ 16.36	$ 34,020
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	25,980	12.50	$ 16.43	$ 34,170
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	14,370	0.64	$ 19.67	$ 40,910
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	6,670	1.23	$ 18.55	$ 38,580

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	149,060	14.90	$ 15.10	$ 31,400
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	25,980	12.50	$ 16.43	$ 34,170
Automobile Dealers	73,600	5.82	$ 16.36	$ 34,020
Charter Bus Industry	1,060	4.76	$ 17.46	$ 36,310
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	6,430	3.66	$ 16.58	$ 34,490

Top paying industries for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining	80	0.19	$ 32.46	$ 67,520
Couriers and Express Delivery Services	1,840	0.20	$ 29.47	$ 61,300
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	(8)	(8)	$ 29.00	$ 60,320
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	200	0.01	$ 27.34	$ 56,860
Rail Transportation	1,420	0.78	$ 27.15	$ 56,480

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Geographic profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	47,740	2.66	1.11	$ 18.49	$ 38,460
Texas	36,810	2.72	1.13	$ 14.90	$ 30,980
New York	24,860	2.65	1.10	$ 22.72	$ 47,250
Florida	24,530	2.56	1.07	$ 15.51	$ 32,260
Ohio	14,660	2.68	1.11	$ 16.79	$ 34,920

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska	4,340	4.34	1.80	$ 17.25	$ 35,870
Kansas	5,590	3.96	1.64	$ 16.89	$ 35,120
South Dakota	1,490	3.35	1.39	$ 15.94	$ 33,150
Hawaii	1,920	3.12	1.30	$ 17.21	$ 35,800
Arkansas	3,780	2.97	1.23	$ 15.44	$ 32,110

Top paying states for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	24,860	2.65	1.10	$ 22.72	$ 47,250
District of Columbia	230	0.32	0.13	$ 20.64	$ 42,930
Massachusetts	3,980	1.09	0.45	$ 19.50	$ 40,550
Washington	8,180	2.34	0.97	$ 19.09	$ 39,710
Oregon	4,960	2.55	1.06	$ 18.75	$ 38,990

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	25,140	2.65	1.10	$ 22.49	$ 46,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	16,330	2.64	1.10	$ 17.90	$ 37,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	10,640	2.68	1.11	$ 15.69	$ 32,630
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	9,470	2.98	1.24	$ 15.22	$ 31,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	9,070	2.01	0.84	$ 17.72	$ 36,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	7,050	2.50	1.04	$ 16.07	$ 33,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	6,280	2.31	0.96	$ 15.92	$ 33,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	5,680	2.01	0.83	$ 17.43	$ 36,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,430	1.76	0.73	$ 17.37	$ 36,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,370	2.22	0.92	$ 21.03	$ 43,740

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Decatur, IL	330	7.22	3.00	$ 16.84	$ 35,030
Grand Island, NE	300	7.19	2.99	$ 17.54	$ 36,490
Enid, OK	150	6.45	2.68	$ 16.62	$ 34,560
Merced, CA	480	6.18	2.57	$ 18.46	$ 38,400
Carson City, NV	190	6.06	2.52	$ 14.25	$ 29,650
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	270	6.00	2.49	$ 18.29	$ 38,040
Topeka, KS	680	5.99	2.49	$ 17.44	$ 36,280
Lima, OH	300	5.94	2.47	$ 17.34	$ 36,060
St. Joseph, MO-KS	310	5.92	2.46	$ 20.31	$ 42,250
Twin Falls, ID	280	5.70	2.37	$ 18.30	$ 38,070