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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
373,290 1.1 % $12.39 $25,770 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.71 $9.69 $11.23 $13.84 $17.87
Annual Wage (2) $18,130 $20,160 $23,360 $28,790 $37,170


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 149,690 16.27 $11.13 $23,140
Automobile Dealers 89,410 6.94 $12.12 $25,200
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 19,850 9.45 $11.98 $24,910
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 7,690 1.52 $12.82 $26,670
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 6,710 0.32 $11.89 $24,730

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 149,690 16.27 $11.13 $23,140
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 19,850 9.45 $11.98 $24,910
Automobile Dealers 89,410 6.94 $12.12 $25,200
Charter Bus Industry 1,590 5.30 $12.57 $26,140
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 5,970 3.89 $12.10 $25,160

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 5,650 0.10 $23.72 $49,330
Scheduled Air Transportation 5,170 1.18 $23.38 $48,630
Coal Mining 90 0.18 $23.29 $48,440
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 270 0.01 $21.94 $45,640
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 60 0.01 $21.77 $45,270


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 56,640 3.39 1.30 $13.08 $27,200
Texas 38,830 3.27 1.25 $11.81 $24,560
Florida 26,800 3.18 1.22 $11.59 $24,110
New York 19,140 2.08 0.79 $15.92 $33,110
Illinois 17,690 2.98 1.14 $13.58 $28,250




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 3,670 3.79 1.45 $12.91 $26,860
Idaho 2,400 3.51 1.34 $10.80 $22,470
California 56,640 3.39 1.30 $13.08 $27,200
Arkansas 4,010 3.34 1.28 $11.31 $23,530
Texas 38,830 3.27 1.25 $11.81 $24,560




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 540 0.76 0.29 $18.77 $39,050
New York 19,140 2.08 0.79 $15.92 $33,110
North Dakota 1,180 2.82 1.08 $15.52 $32,280
Massachusetts 4,080 1.16 0.44 $14.71 $30,600
Washington 7,720 2.42 0.93 $14.29 $29,730



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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 16,400 3.70 1.41 $13.18 $27,420
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 12,250 1.83 0.70 $16.68 $34,690
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 11,090 3.03 1.16 $14.67 $30,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,780 3.34 1.27 $12.18 $25,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 6,900 4.80 1.83 $12.13 $25,220
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 6,690 2.68 1.02 $11.70 $24,330
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 5,410 3.35 1.28 $12.86 $26,760
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,310 2.03 0.77 $11.63 $24,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,190 2.62 1.00 $11.96 $24,870
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 4,830 4.86 1.86 $12.56 $26,130


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sherman-Denison, TX 310 6.80 2.60 $12.58 $26,160
Lubbock, TX 850 5.93 2.26 $10.20 $21,220
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,520 5.89 2.25 $11.33 $23,570
Merced, CA 390 5.63 2.15 $12.30 $25,580
Amarillo, TX 630 5.54 2.12 $11.51 $23,940
Lima, OH 270 5.49 2.09 $12.81 $26,640
Modesto, CA 990 5.48 2.09 $13.31 $27,680
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 460 5.39 2.06 $12.50 $25,990
Pocatello, ID 180 5.33 2.03 $10.77 $22,390
Billings, MT 450 5.20 1.99 $12.44 $25,870


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sheboygan, WI 270 4.71 1.80 $18.23 $37,910
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 12,250 1.83 0.70 $16.68 $34,690
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 2,330 2.09 0.80 $15.67 $32,600
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 1,630 0.88 0.34 $15.66 $32,570
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,040 1.84 0.70 $15.27 $31,760
Wausau, WI 110 1.63 0.62 $15.21 $31,640
New Bedford, MA 50 0.74 0.28 $15.16 $31,530
Waterbury, CT 150 2.22 0.85 $15.10 $31,410
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 280 1.61 0.62 $14.99 $31,180
Worcester, MA-CT 460 1.64 0.63 $14.67 $30,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 990 3.56 1.36 $10.87 $22,610
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 940 4.51 1.72 $12.85 $26,730
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 920 3.58 1.37 $10.03 $20,850
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 880 3.55 1.36 $11.10 $23,090
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 810 2.45 0.94 $12.24 $25,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 470 6.74 2.57 $13.49 $28,060
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 720 6.26 2.39 $11.41 $23,740
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 600 5.53 2.11 $11.60 $24,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 780 4.76 1.82 $11.11 $23,110
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 630 4.60 1.76 $15.00 $31,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Far West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 240 3.94 1.50 $21.81 $45,370
Southwest Washington nonmetropolitan area 140 2.14 0.82 $15.76 $32,790
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.84 0.32 $15.52 $32,290
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 290 1.86 0.71 $15.52 $32,280
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 130 1.14 0.43 $15.15 $31,520


About May 2017 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018