Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary by location
National median: $43,530 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $64,850 | +49.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $64,610 | +48.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $64,610 | +48.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $56,100 | +28.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $54,290 | +24.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $53,550 | +23.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $53,400 | +22.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $51,070 | +17.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $50,060 | +15.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $49,440 | +13.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $49,140 | +12.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $49,130 | +12.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $48,930 | +12.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $48,240 | +10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $48,000 | +10.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $47,900 | +10.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $47,570 | +9.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $47,540 | +9.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $47,510 | +9.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $47,510 | +9.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $47,360 | +8.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | metropolitan | $47,110 | +8.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $46,980 | +7.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $46,970 | +7.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $46,390 | +6.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $46,370 | +6.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $46,290 | +6.3% | 710 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $46,160 | +6.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $46,130 | +6.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $45,980 | +5.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $45,750 | +5.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $45,690 | +5.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $45,600 | +4.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $45,470 | +4.5% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $45,380 | +4.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $45,340 | +4.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $45,330 | +4.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $45,310 | +4.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $45,150 | +3.7% | 2,450 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $45,110 | +3.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $45,100 | +3.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $45,100 | +3.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $45,060 | +3.5% | 700 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $45,040 | +3.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $44,910 | +3.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $44,770 | +2.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $44,520 | +2.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $44,420 | +2.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $44,400 | +2.0% | 820 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $44,310 | +1.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $44,240 | +1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $44,230 | +1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $43,820 | +0.7% | 830 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $43,740 | +0.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $43,680 | +0.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $43,600 | +0.2% | 590 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $43,350 | −0.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $43,210 | −0.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $42,700 | −1.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $42,600 | −2.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $42,330 | −2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $41,850 | −3.9% | 640 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $41,560 | −4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $41,420 | −4.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $41,280 | −5.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $41,270 | −5.2% | 350 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $41,240 | −5.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $41,190 | −5.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $41,110 | −5.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $40,950 | −5.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $40,580 | −6.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $40,510 | −6.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $40,500 | −7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $39,970 | −8.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $39,970 | −8.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $39,420 | −9.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $39,420 | −9.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $39,240 | −9.9% | 320 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $39,150 | −10.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $39,140 | −10.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $38,690 | −11.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $38,430 | −11.7% | 600 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $38,340 | −11.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $38,340 | −11.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $37,900 | −12.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $37,890 | −13.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $37,670 | −13.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $37,610 | −13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $37,500 | −13.9% | 320 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $37,490 | −13.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $37,300 | −14.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Sandusky, OH | metropolitan | $37,220 | −14.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $37,040 | −14.9% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $36,830 | −15.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $36,490 | −16.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $35,850 | −17.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $35,850 | −17.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $35,740 | −17.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $35,600 | −18.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $35,090 | −19.4% | 140 | 2025 |