Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 365,290 |
0.9 % |
$ 16.95 |
$ 35,250 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.81 |
$ 13.89 |
$ 16.42 |
$ 18.51 |
$ 22.33 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,560 |
$ 28,880 |
$ 34,150 |
$ 38,500 |
$ 46,450 |
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 |
149,060 |
14.90 |
$ 15.10 |
$ 31,400 |
| Automobile Dealers |
73,600 |
5.82 |
$ 16.36 |
$ 34,020 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
25,980 |
12.50 |
$ 16.43 |
$ 34,170 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
14,370 |
0.64 |
$ 19.67 |
$ 40,910 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
6,670 |
1.23 |
$ 18.55 |
$ 38,580 |
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 |
149,060 |
14.90 |
$ 15.10 |
$ 31,400 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
25,980 |
12.50 |
$ 16.43 |
$ 34,170 |
| Automobile Dealers |
73,600 |
5.82 |
$ 16.36 |
$ 34,020 |
| Charter Bus Industry |
1,060 |
4.76 |
$ 17.46 |
$ 36,310 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
6,430 |
3.66 |
$ 16.58 |
$ 34,490 |
Top paying industries for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Coal Mining |
80 |
0.19 |
$ 32.46 |
$ 67,520 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
1,840 |
0.20 |
$ 29.47 |
$ 61,300 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 29.00 |
$ 60,320 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
200 |
0.01 |
$ 27.34 |
$ 56,860 |
| Rail Transportation |
1,420 |
0.78 |
$ 27.15 |
$ 56,480 |
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 |
47,740 |
2.66 |
1.11 |
$ 18.49 |
$ 38,460 |
| Texas |
36,810 |
2.72 |
1.13 |
$ 14.90 |
$ 30,980 |
| New York |
24,860 |
2.65 |
1.10 |
$ 22.72 |
$ 47,250 |
| Florida |
24,530 |
2.56 |
1.07 |
$ 15.51 |
$ 32,260 |
| Ohio |
14,660 |
2.68 |
1.11 |
$ 16.79 |
$ 34,920 |
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 |
4,340 |
4.34 |
1.80 |
$ 17.25 |
$ 35,870 |
| Kansas |
5,590 |
3.96 |
1.64 |
$ 16.89 |
$ 35,120 |
| South Dakota |
1,490 |
3.35 |
1.39 |
$ 15.94 |
$ 33,150 |
| Hawaii |
1,920 |
3.12 |
1.30 |
$ 17.21 |
$ 35,800 |
| Arkansas |
3,780 |
2.97 |
1.23 |
$ 15.44 |
$ 32,110 |
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 |
24,860 |
2.65 |
1.10 |
$ 22.72 |
$ 47,250 |
| District of Columbia |
230 |
0.32 |
0.13 |
$ 20.64 |
$ 42,930 |
| Massachusetts |
3,980 |
1.09 |
0.45 |
$ 19.50 |
$ 40,550 |
| Washington |
8,180 |
2.34 |
0.97 |
$ 19.09 |
$ 39,710 |
| Oregon |
4,960 |
2.55 |
1.06 |
$ 18.75 |
$ 38,990 |
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 |
25,140 |
2.65 |
1.10 |
$ 22.49 |
$ 46,790 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
16,330 |
2.64 |
1.10 |
$ 17.90 |
$ 37,220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
10,640 |
2.68 |
1.11 |
$ 15.69 |
$ 32,630 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
9,470 |
2.98 |
1.24 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,660 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,070 |
2.01 |
0.84 |
$ 17.72 |
$ 36,850 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
7,050 |
2.50 |
1.04 |
$ 16.07 |
$ 33,430 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
6,280 |
2.31 |
0.96 |
$ 15.92 |
$ 33,120 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
5,680 |
2.01 |
0.83 |
$ 17.43 |
$ 36,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,430 |
1.76 |
0.73 |
$ 17.37 |
$ 36,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,370 |
2.22 |
0.92 |
$ 21.03 |
$ 43,740 |
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) |
| Decatur, IL |
330 |
7.22 |
3.00 |
$ 16.84 |
$ 35,030 |
| Grand Island, NE |
300 |
7.19 |
2.99 |
$ 17.54 |
$ 36,490 |
| Enid, OK |
150 |
6.45 |
2.68 |
$ 16.62 |
$ 34,560 |
| Merced, CA |
480 |
6.18 |
2.57 |
$ 18.46 |
$ 38,400 |
| Carson City, NV |
190 |
6.06 |
2.52 |
$ 14.25 |
$ 29,650 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
270 |
6.00 |
2.49 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,040 |
| Topeka, KS |
680 |
5.99 |
2.49 |
$ 17.44 |
$ 36,280 |
| Lima, OH |
300 |
5.94 |
2.47 |
$ 17.34 |
$ 36,060 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS |
310 |
5.92 |
2.46 |
$ 20.31 |
$ 42,250 |
| Twin Falls, ID |
280 |
5.70 |
2.37 |
$ 18.30 |
$ 38,070 |
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 |
25,140 |
2.65 |
1.10 |
$ 22.49 |
$ 46,790 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
630 |
4.64 |
1.93 |
$ 21.28 |
$ 44,260 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,370 |
2.22 |
0.92 |
$ 21.03 |
$ 43,740 |
| Danville, IL |
90 |
3.40 |
1.41 |
$ 20.80 |
$ 43,250 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
2,120 |
1.86 |
0.77 |
$ 20.49 |
$ 42,610 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS |
310 |
5.92 |
2.46 |
$ 20.31 |
$ 42,250 |
| Worcester, MA-CT |
410 |
1.45 |
0.60 |
$ 20.28 |
$ 42,180 |
| Farmington, NM |
110 |
2.46 |
1.02 |
$ 20.25 |
$ 42,110 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
180 |
1.95 |
0.81 |
$ 20.19 |
$ 41,990 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
630 |
3.05 |
1.27 |
$ 19.92 |
$ 41,440 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:
About May 2023 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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
