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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses. Excludes "Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners" (37-2011).


National estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Industry profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Geographic profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

National estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
341,660 1.2 % $ 14.14 $ 29,400 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.52 $ 11.24 $ 13.29 $ 15.70 $ 19.53
Annual Wage (2) $ 19,810 $ 23,380 $ 27,640 $ 32,660 $ 40,610


Industry profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 133,610 15.08 $ 13.02 $ 27,070
Automobile Dealers 79,370 6.63 $ 13.71 $ 28,510
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 18,220 9.35 $ 13.87 $ 28,850
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 14,240 0.67 $ 14.61 $ 30,390
Support Activities for Air Transportation 8,380 4.04 $ 15.04 $ 31,270

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 133,610 15.08 $ 13.02 $ 27,070
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 18,220 9.35 $ 13.87 $ 28,850
Automobile Dealers 79,370 6.63 $ 13.71 $ 28,510
Charter Bus Industry 940 4.35 $ 14.24 $ 29,620
Support Activities for Air Transportation 8,380 4.04 $ 15.04 $ 31,270

Top paying industries for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 70 0.16 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,440 0.10 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 260 0.01 $ 24.40 $ 50,760
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 2,250 0.29 $ 23.41 $ 48,690
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 240 0.01 $ 20.17 $ 41,960


Geographic profile for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 48,620 2.96 1.20 $ 15.81 $ 32,880
Texas 33,010 2.73 1.11 $ 12.45 $ 25,890
Florida 23,670 2.80 1.14 $ 13.13 $ 27,320
New York 16,970 1.95 0.80 $ 18.24 $ 37,930
Illinois 14,030 2.49 1.01 $ 13.69 $ 28,480




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arkansas 4,730 4.02 1.64 $ 13.10 $ 27,260
Nebraska 3,290 3.49 1.42 $ 14.40 $ 29,960
Hawaii 1,990 3.47 1.41 $ 14.50 $ 30,150
Idaho 2,370 3.30 1.34 $ 13.74 $ 28,580
North Dakota 1,300 3.24 1.32 $ 14.99 $ 31,180




Top paying states for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 280 0.41 0.17 $ 18.96 $ 39,450
New York 16,970 1.95 0.80 $ 18.24 $ 37,930
Washington 7,650 2.39 0.97 $ 16.62 $ 34,560
New Hampshire 960 1.56 0.63 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Massachusetts 4,580 1.37 0.56 $ 15.82 $ 32,900





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 17,770 3.05 1.24 $ 15.12 $ 31,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,800 1.90 0.77 $ 18.09 $ 37,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,800 2.48 1.01 $ 13.89 $ 28,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,080 2.53 1.03 $ 12.43 $ 25,850
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,910 3.00 1.22 $ 12.91 $ 26,850
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,700 2.67 1.09 $ 13.57 $ 28,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,250 2.68 1.09 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,920 2.81 1.14 $ 13.77 $ 28,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,380 2.00 0.81 $ 13.77 $ 28,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,270 1.74 0.71 $ 14.48 $ 30,120




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 680 8.71 3.55 $ 13.76 $ 28,630
Monroe, LA 520 7.22 2.94 $ 10.89 $ 22,650
Grand Island, NE 270 6.95 2.83 $ 15.17 $ 31,540
Lubbock, TX 950 6.78 2.76 $ 12.36 $ 25,720
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,640 6.61 2.69 $ 15.39 $ 32,000
Greeley, CO 630 6.03 2.45 $ 15.72 $ 32,690
Lima, OH 270 5.80 2.36 $ 14.35 $ 29,840
Amarillo, TX 620 5.48 2.23 $ 11.11 $ 23,110
Fort Smith, AR-OK 550 5.33 2.17 $ 13.53 $ 28,140
Carson City, NV 150 5.05 2.05 $ 12.08 $ 25,120




Top paying metropolitan areas for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Danville, IL 80 3.10 1.26 $ 18.21 $ 37,870
Wausau, WI 150 2.18 0.89 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,800 1.90 0.77 $ 18.09 $ 37,640
Barnstable Town, MA 170 1.88 0.76 $ 17.89 $ 37,220
Iowa City, IA 80 0.92 0.38 $ 17.83 $ 37,080
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,140 1.94 0.79 $ 17.77 $ 36,970
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 200 2.34 0.95 $ 17.65 $ 36,710
Manchester, NH 260 2.42 0.99 $ 17.62 $ 36,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 260 2.39 0.97 $ 17.59 $ 36,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,250 2.68 1.09 $ 17.19 $ 35,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,370 5.75 2.34 $ 13.13 $ 27,320
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,040 3.87 1.58 $ 12.23 $ 25,430
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 950 2.50 1.02 $ 13.91 $ 28,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 880 5.79 2.36 $ 14.32 $ 29,780
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 850 5.58 2.27 $ 12.23 $ 25,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 510 7.46 3.04 $ 16.13 $ 33,540
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 880 5.79 2.36 $ 14.32 $ 29,780
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,370 5.75 2.34 $ 13.13 $ 27,320
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 850 5.58 2.27 $ 12.23 $ 25,430
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 480 5.32 2.16 $ 15.03 $ 31,260

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 1.20 0.49 $ 19.07 $ 39,660
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 280 2.45 1.00 $ 17.30 $ 35,990
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 0.30 $ 16.76 $ 34,850
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 280 2.09 0.85 $ 16.59 $ 34,510
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 310 2.65 1.08 $ 16.47 $ 34,260


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021