Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
351,960	0.7 %	$ 14.69	$ 30,550	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.52	$ 11.62	$ 14.08	$ 16.65	$ 18.67
Annual Wage (2)	$ 21,890	$ 24,180	$ 29,280	$ 34,620	$ 38,830

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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	142,860	15.57	$ 13.19	$ 27,420
Automobile Dealers	80,870	6.63	$ 14.39	$ 29,940
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	16,950	9.53	$ 14.17	$ 29,470
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	11,120	0.52	$ 16.33	$ 33,960
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	6,820	0.13	$ 27.21	$ 56,600

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	142,860	15.57	$ 13.19	$ 27,420
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	16,950	9.53	$ 14.17	$ 29,470
Automobile Dealers	80,870	6.63	$ 14.39	$ 29,940
Support Activities for Rail Transportation	1,270	3.91	$ 17.45	$ 36,290
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	5,940	3.63	$ 14.61	$ 30,390

Top paying industries for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	6,820	0.13	$ 27.21	$ 56,600
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	40	0.04	$ 26.15	$ 54,380
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	240	0.01	$ 25.17	$ 52,350
Couriers and Express Delivery Services	2,300	0.25	$ 24.69	$ 51,350
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	40	0.03	$ 24.16	$ 50,250

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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	51,020	3.09	1.24	$ 16.24	$ 33,770
Texas	37,610	3.08	1.23	$ 13.20	$ 27,460
Florida	21,260	2.47	0.99	$ 13.36	$ 27,780
New York	19,280	2.22	0.89	$ 19.47	$ 40,500
Ohio	13,820	2.66	1.06	$ 14.68	$ 30,530

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)
Kansas	5,560	4.15	1.66	$ 13.60	$ 28,300
Nebraska	3,970	4.14	1.66	$ 15.15	$ 31,520
North Dakota	1,540	3.91	1.56	$ 14.66	$ 30,490
Arkansas	4,120	3.46	1.38	$ 14.06	$ 29,240
California	51,020	3.09	1.24	$ 16.24	$ 33,770

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)
District of Columbia	300	0.46	0.18	$ 21.65	$ 45,040
New York	19,280	2.22	0.89	$ 19.47	$ 40,500
Washington	7,190	2.24	0.90	$ 17.24	$ 35,860
Massachusetts	4,250	1.25	0.50	$ 16.56	$ 34,440
New Hampshire	970	1.53	0.61	$ 16.49	$ 34,290

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	17,920	2.06	0.83	$ 19.64	$ 40,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	17,040	2.98	1.19	$ 15.70	$ 32,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	10,420	2.90	1.16	$ 13.65	$ 28,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	9,830	2.32	0.93	$ 14.97	$ 31,130
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	9,280	3.20	1.28	$ 13.62	$ 28,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	6,710	2.59	1.04	$ 13.38	$ 27,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	5,910	3.86	1.55	$ 15.58	$ 32,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,680	2.53	1.01	$ 18.74	$ 38,980
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	5,610	2.65	1.06	$ 14.92	$ 31,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	5,450	2.05	0.82	$ 14.80	$ 30,770

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)
Grand Island, NE	310	7.64	3.06	$ 15.50	$ 32,240
Merced, CA	490	6.80	2.72	$ 15.99	$ 33,260
Lubbock, TX	940	6.58	2.63	$ 12.11	$ 25,180
Modesto, CA	1,170	6.46	2.58	$ 16.14	$ 33,560
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	270	6.37	2.55	$ 16.39	$ 34,080
Lima, OH	300	6.07	2.43	$ 14.73	$ 30,640
Decatur, IL	260	5.81	2.33	$ 16.14	$ 33,570
Hammond, LA	250	5.67	2.27	$ 12.42	$ 25,820
Topeka, KS	600	5.61	2.25	$ 14.28	$ 29,700
Carson City, NV	170	5.55	2.22	$ 12.79	$ 26,590