Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Iowa
$36,040avg. a year
$17.33 an hour · 4,190 employed
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Iowa earn an average of $36,040 a year. That is $940 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $36,980. The best-paying metro area is Sioux City, IA-NE-SD at $41,040.
$35,920Median pay
$17.33Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipment by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1520 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$41,040
$19.73 an hour
21,910 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$38,180
$18.36 an hour
3110 jobs
Ames, IA
$36,760
$17.67 an hour
4990 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$36,490
$17.54 an hour
5190 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$36,280
$17.44 an hour
6400 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,080
$17.35 an hour
7210 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$35,490
$17.06 an hour
8240 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
9580 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$35,030
$16.84 an hour
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa cleaners of vehicles and equipment work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,120
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cleaners of vehicles and equipment make in Iowa?
The average is $36,040 a year, and the median is $35,920. That is $940 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $36,980.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$17.33 an hour on average; the median is $17.27.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($41,040), followed by Omaha, NE-IA ($38,180). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($35,030).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #29 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cleaners of vehicles and equipment page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.