Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in the U.S.
$44,600avg. a year
$21.44 an hour · 14,760 employed
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in the U.S. earn an average of $44,600 a year and a median of $43,530. Pay is highest in Maine ($59,760) and lowest in New Mexico ($37,350).
$43,530Median pay
$21.44Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
14,760Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
140 jobs
Maine
$59,760
$28.73 an hour
2310 jobs
Wisconsin
$54,200
$26.06 an hour
3140 jobs
Virginia
$49,570
$23.83 an hour
4430 jobs
Iowa
$49,070
$23.59 an hour
5120 jobs
New Hampshire
$48,680
$23.41 an hour
670 jobs
Oregon
$48,590
$23.36 an hour
7370 jobs
Pennsylvania
$48,540
$23.34 an hour
8710 jobs
New York
$47,380
$22.78 an hour
960 jobs
North Dakota
$47,360
$22.77 an hour
101,010 jobs
Ohio
$46,930
$22.56 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $54,540 | $26.22 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,140 | $25.07 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,560 | $24.31 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,340 | $24.20 |
| Tulsa, OK | $49,480 | $23.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Cleveland, OH | $48,420 | $23.28 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,790 | $22.98 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,890 | $35,090 | 140 |
| Arizona | $41,880 | $37,900 | 370 |
| Arkansas | $38,680 | $37,490 | 90 |
| California | $46,330 | $45,150 | 2,450 |
| Connecticut | $40,580 | $39,140 | 170 |
| Florida | $38,570 | $36,830 | 170 |
| Georgia | $39,050 | $38,430 | 600 |
| Idaho | $38,000 | $33,660 | – |
| Illinois | $43,810 | $43,740 | 70 |
| Indiana | $43,600 | $43,820 | 830 |
| Iowa | $49,070 | $46,970 | 430 |
| Kansas | $40,850 | $38,340 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $38,960 | $35,850 | 310 |
| Maine | $59,760 | $64,610 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $44,910 | $43,210 | 380 |
| Michigan | $44,250 | $44,400 | 820 |
| Minnesota | $44,050 | $42,600 | 70 |
| Mississippi | $37,800 | $34,280 | 90 |
| Missouri | $40,450 | $40,510 | 200 |
| Nebraska | $46,300 | $45,690 | 400 |
| Nevada | $42,940 | $36,490 | 110 |
| New Hampshire | $48,680 | $47,510 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $46,280 | $43,600 | 590 |
| New Mexico | $37,350 | $35,600 | 60 |
| New York | $47,380 | $46,290 | 710 |
| North Carolina | $42,030 | $38,340 | 260 |
| North Dakota | $47,360 | $48,240 | 60 |
| Ohio | $46,930 | $45,470 | 1,010 |
| Oklahoma | $42,810 | $40,950 | 450 |
| Oregon | $48,590 | $49,130 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,540 | $48,000 | 370 |
| South Carolina | $41,240 | $39,240 | 320 |
| South Dakota | $42,650 | $44,770 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $40,610 | $41,110 | 120 |
| Texas | $40,940 | $37,040 | 1,380 |
| Utah | $41,350 | $39,970 | 120 |
| Virginia | $49,570 | $45,330 | 140 |
| Washington | $45,750 | $45,600 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $54,200 | $54,290 | 310 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$45,490
700 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,200
640 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$43,650
350 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$39,800
350 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$41,670
320 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$37,530
240 jobsGrand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$43,920
240 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$46,960
230 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders make?
The average is $44,600 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $43,530 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $21.44, and the median is $20.93 an hour.
Which state pays cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders the most?
Maine, with an average of $59,760 a year. The best-paying metro area is Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA at $54,540.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,790 a year, and the top 10% earn over $58,570.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9192. 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.