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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in San Jose, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in San Jose, CA have a median annual salary of $43,680, with 2,090 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,840 at the 10th percentile to $54,480 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$43,680

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.00

Employment

2,090

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,840
10th
$39,910
25th
$43,680
Median
$45,990
75th
$54,480
90th

Local compared with national

San Jose, CA

$43,680

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,830

Median annual · 2025

The San Jose, CA median is 21.9% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,850).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  2. 2.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  5. 5.Time ManagementImportance 2.8
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 2.6
  7. 7.Active ListeningImportance 2.5
  8. 8.Service OrientationImportance 2.4
  9. 9.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.3
  10. 10.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.3
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 2.3
  12. 12.Equipment SelectionImportance 2.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Bella FSM Auto Detailing Service Software
  • BookFresh
  • Green Cloud KleanTRAC
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Thoughtful Systems Scheduling Manager for Auto Detailing

Common 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.
  • Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
  • Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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