• 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).

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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)
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

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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	149,150	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

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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	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

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

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

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

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