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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).
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 |
Industry profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment are provided.
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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:
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.
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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:
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 |
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