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Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of cleaners of vehicles and equipment are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of cleaners of vehicles and equipment within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The cleaners of vehicles and equipment annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,500
25th Percentile Wage
$27,470
50th Percentile Wage
$31,000
75th Percentile Wage
$36,310
90th Percentile Wage
$43,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cleaners of vehicles and equipment. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cleaners of vehicles and equipment is $43,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,500. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 93% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cleaners of vehicles and equipment from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$31,000
5.55% 35.97%
2021
$29,280
5.60% -
2020
$27,640
6.66% -
2019
$25,800
4.92% -
2018
$24,530
4.77% -
2017
$23,360
4.88% -
2016
$22,220
4.10% -
2015
$21,310
3.00% -
2014
$20,670
2.13% -
2013
$20,230
1.88% -
2012
$19,850
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Table 2. Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of cleaners of vehicles and equipment in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for cleaners of vehicles and equipment occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $68,340. The lowest paying sector is the information sector (annual salary $24,680).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$68,340
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$41,060
Construction
$38,580
Manufacturing
$37,630
Finance and Insurance
$36,440
Transportation and Warehousing
$36,100
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$35,360
Educational Services
$34,390
Wholesale Trade
$34,050
Health Care and Social Assistance
$33,580
Mining
$33,420
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$33,130
Utilities
$32,230
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$31,410
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$31,260
Retail Trade
$30,290
Accommodation and Food Services
$29,020
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$28,740
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$27,900
Information
$24,680

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only cleaners of vehicles and equipment salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of cleaners of vehicles and equipment in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $18,780 to $36,390. The highest paying state for cleaners of vehicles and equipment is New York with a median annual salary of $36,390. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $18,780. For more salary information of cleaners of vehicles and equipment profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
New York
$36,390
District of Columbia
$36,180
Colorado
$36,030
Washington
$36,020
Massachusetts
$35,470
Minnesota
$35,410
Nebraska
$35,210
Oregon
$34,790
California
$34,510
Maine
$34,370
New Hampshire
$33,670
North Dakota
$33,540
New Jersey
$33,200
Vermont
$32,070
Rhode Island
$31,650
Maryland
$31,250
Alaska
$31,200
Kansas
$30,950
Montana
$30,770
Hawaii
$30,630
Wisconsin
$30,510
Ohio
$30,280
Pennsylvania
$29,940
Indiana
$29,800
Arizona
$29,790
Illinois
$29,780
Utah
$29,760
Idaho
$29,750
Arkansas
$29,510
Connecticut
$29,270
Delaware
$29,180
Virginia
$29,180
Michigan
$29,100
South Dakota
$29,100
Tennessee
$29,020
Virgin Islands
$28,950
Iowa
$28,770
Kentucky
$28,720
Florida
$28,700
Georgia
$28,620
Missouri
$28,550
Wyoming
$28,480
Alabama
$28,350
South Carolina
$28,330
Oklahoma
$28,150
Texas
$27,770
New Mexico
$27,430
Nevada
$27,260
North Carolina
$27,260
Louisiana
$26,740
Mississippi
$25,740
West Virginia
$24,550
Guam
$20,160
Puerto Rico
$18,780