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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in San Luis Obispo, CA have a median annual salary of $37,140, with 300 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,320 at the 10th percentile to $46,780 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

$37,140

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.86

Employment

300

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,320
10th
$35,360
25th
$37,140
Median
$40,200
75th
$46,780
90th

Local compared with national

San Luis Obispo, CA

$37,140

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,830

Median annual · 2025

The San Luis Obispo, CA median is 3.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,310).

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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