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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
359,530 0.9 % $ 15.74 $ 32,730 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.82 $ 13.21 $ 14.90 $ 17.46 $ 20.92
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,500 $ 27,470 $ 31,000 $ 36,310 $ 43,520


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 149,150 15.43 $ 14.11 $ 29,340
Automobile Dealers 74,650 5.96 $ 15.49 $ 32,220
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 21,660 11.32 $ 15.60 $ 32,450
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 13,500 0.61 $ 17.67 $ 36,760
Employment Services 6,930 0.18 $ 15.78 $ 32,820

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 149,150 15.43 $ 14.11 $ 29,340
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 21,660 11.32 $ 15.60 $ 32,450
Automobile Dealers 74,650 5.96 $ 15.49 $ 32,220
Charter Bus Industry 840 4.11 $ 16.69 $ 34,720
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 6,370 3.64 $ 15.46 $ 32,150

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) 5,940 0.11 $ 28.77 $ 59,830
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 2,540 0.27 $ 27.05 $ 56,270
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 210 0.01 $ 26.06 $ 54,200
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 50 0.04 $ 25.04 $ 52,080
Rail Transportation 630 0.35 $ 24.28 $ 50,500


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.



Map of employment of cleaners of vehicles and equipment by state, May 2022


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 50,050 2.84 1.17 $ 17.50 $ 36,400
Texas 31,820 2.45 1.01 $ 13.72 $ 28,530
Florida 23,160 2.51 1.03 $ 14.73 $ 30,640
New York 20,530 2.25 0.93 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
Ohio 15,240 2.83 1.17 $ 15.60 $ 32,450


Map of location quotient of cleaners of vehicles and equipment by state, May 2022


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 4,470 4.61 1.89 $ 16.39 $ 34,090
Kansas 5,500 3.99 1.64 $ 14.94 $ 31,070
North Dakota 1,550 3.82 1.57 $ 16.39 $ 34,090
Alabama 7,250 3.62 1.49 $ 14.12 $ 29,380
Hawaii 2,120 3.57 1.47 $ 15.78 $ 32,820


Map of annual mean wages of cleaners of vehicles and equipment by state, May 2022


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 20,530 2.25 0.93 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
District of Columbia 190 0.27 0.11 $ 18.47 $ 38,430
Massachusetts 3,830 1.08 0.44 $ 18.41 $ 38,290
Washington 7,770 2.28 0.94 $ 18.10 $ 37,650
Colorado 6,810 2.46 1.01 $ 17.58 $ 36,560



Map of employment of cleaners of vehicles and equipment by area, May 2022


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 19,810 2.16 0.89 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,740 2.74 1.13 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,970 2.03 0.84 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,620 2.27 0.93 $ 14.19 $ 29,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7,950 2.60 1.07 $ 14.08 $ 29,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,060 2.59 1.07 $ 14.56 $ 30,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 6,040 3.70 1.52 $ 16.96 $ 35,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,730 2.18 0.90 $ 15.12 $ 31,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,640 2.36 0.97 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,510 1.99 0.82 $ 15.84 $ 32,950


Map of location quotient of cleaners of vehicles and equipment by area, May 2022


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 420 10.21 4.20 $ 16.99 $ 35,340
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 280 6.51 2.68 $ 14.06 $ 29,240
Carson City, NV 190 6.32 2.60 $ 13.83 $ 28,770
Lima, OH 300 6.16 2.53 $ 15.81 $ 32,890
Gadsden, AL 190 5.84 2.40 $ 13.63 $ 28,350
Modesto, CA 1,100 5.82 2.39 $ 17.71 $ 36,830
Topeka, KS 640 5.80 2.39 $ 15.03 $ 31,270
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 390 5.40 2.22 $ 16.36 $ 34,020
Merced, CA 400 5.23 2.15 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
Hammond, LA 240 5.21 2.14 $ 13.40 $ 27,870


Map of annual mean wages of cleaners of vehicles and equipment by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 19,810 2.16 0.89 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,640 2.36 0.97 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,120 1.89 0.78 $ 19.53 $ 40,610
Worcester, MA-CT 390 1.37 0.56 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Santa Rosa, CA 680 3.35 1.38 $ 18.93 $ 39,370
Barnstable Town, MA 120 1.25 0.51 $ 18.90 $ 39,300
Pueblo, CO 120 1.92 0.79 $ 18.73 $ 38,950
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 190 2.08 0.86 $ 18.67 $ 38,840
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,840 1.88 0.77 $ 18.63 $ 38,760
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,860 1.06 0.43 $ 18.59 $ 38,670

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,580 4.11 1.69 $ 15.43 $ 32,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,080 3.35 1.38 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 890 3.60 1.48 $ 15.74 $ 32,750
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 730 4.99 2.05 $ 15.77 $ 32,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 670 4.26 1.75 $ 17.27 $ 35,930

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 540 5.90 2.43 $ 16.14 $ 33,570
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 410 5.84 2.40 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 730 4.99 2.05 $ 15.77 $ 32,810
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 300 4.95 2.03 $ 16.68 $ 34,700
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 550 4.71 1.94 $ 14.97 $ 31,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.65 0.27 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 330 2.66 1.09 $ 18.39 $ 38,260
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 260 2.65 1.09 $ 17.74 $ 36,890
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.72 0.71 $ 17.70 $ 36,810
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 230 2.30 0.94 $ 17.50 $ 36,400


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023