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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$35,830
United States, 2025
Employment
380,430
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
- O*NET code
- 53-7061.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Clean and polish vehicle windows.
- Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
- Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
- Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
- Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
- Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
- Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
- Maintain inventories of supplies.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$27,380
25th percentile
$30,420
75th percentile
$41,040
90th percentile
$47,610
Most important skills
- Operation and Control3.0
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Operations Monitoring2.9
- Time Management2.8
- Monitoring2.8
- Speaking2.6
- Active Listening2.5
- Service Orientation2.4
- Troubleshooting2.3
- Equipment Maintenance2.3
- Systems Analysis2.3
- Critical Thinking2.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 2 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
2
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | $50,320 | 460 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | $49,370 | 150 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $49,140 | 430 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $47,350 | 200 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | $44,440 | 520 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,350 | 4,930 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $43,680 | 2,090 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $42,920 | 500 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $42,750 | 4,120 | 2025 |
| DC | $42,710 | 350 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $41,600 | 4,190 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $41,540 | 19,280 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $41,250 | 300 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $41,000 | 120 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $40,840 | 330 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $40,480 | 270 | 2025 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $40,230 | 150 | 2025 |
| AK | $40,210 | 620 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40,210 | 400 | 2025 |
| WA | $40,070 | 8,270 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.