Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$41,460

National average

Salary Range

$32,770 – $56,590

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$63,300$41,190$68,640
Reading, PA$57,050$42,990$67,160
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$55,900$28,310$55,900
Virginia$55,900$29,220$72,160
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$55,560$38,090$65,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$53,130$45,300$58,180
Rochester, NY$52,380$37,890$62,510
Wisconsin$51,410$46,430$63,300
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$51,410$51,280$55,470
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$51,080$35,360$58,570
Napa, CA$50,800$41,470$60,800
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$50,550$37,650$62,440
New York$50,430$37,000$65,580
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$49,750$38,350$64,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$48,960$40,920$61,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48,280$37,060$62,370
Minnesota$47,310$37,200$56,770
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$47,040$39,100$47,540
Modesto, CA$46,940$34,910$69,130
North Dakota$46,760$41,590$61,230
Vineland, NJ$46,710$32,250$62,310
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$46,560$35,590$54,750
St. Louis, MO-IL$46,330$34,400$65,060
Manchester-Nashua, NH$46,050$35,940$47,310
Merced, CA$46,050$39,770$60,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$45,910$38,120$55,310
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$45,490$38,420$64,310
Pennsylvania$45,300$32,790$64,440
Louisiana$45,270$37,750$60,580
Massachusetts$45,050$33,640$55,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$44,940$39,120$55,630
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$44,750$37,400$57,040
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$44,750$29,640$49,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$44,630$35,910$50,710
Pittsburgh, PA$44,480$36,740$64,410
Oregon$43,870$33,330$66,380
California$43,770$36,340$56,840
Utah$43,730$36,810$62,850
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$43,710$33,590$50,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$43,520$34,100$49,640
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$43,370$37,170$43,370
Indiana$43,290$33,560$55,410
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$43,230$38,070$48,760
Michigan$43,040$32,340$51,910
Gainesville, GA$42,660$36,500$45,610
Stockton-Lodi, CA$42,650$36,860$61,340
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$42,540$34,580$59,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$42,180$31,710$53,380
New Jersey$42,180$32,930$53,170
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$42,120$39,740$46,050
Iowa$42,060$38,060$50,390
Tulsa, OK$41,930$36,440$68,950
South Dakota$41,600$32,210$45,110
New Hampshire$41,590$29,890$55,090
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$41,590$26,240$55,090
Kansas$41,560$30,320$48,380
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$41,410$32,120$58,720
Georgia$41,320$32,360$45,710
Maine$41,070$36,650$53,840
Montana$40,650$23,550$45,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$40,580$35,720$58,560
Oklahoma City, OK$40,550$32,770$42,320
Arkansas$40,430$29,520$53,150
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$40,380$37,740$49,190
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$40,310$36,590$50,900
Visalia, CA$40,180$37,140$59,610
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$40,160$39,520$46,610
Kentucky$40,140$30,190$51,900
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$40,140$32,310$60,320
Toledo, OH$39,980$35,920$48,910
Ohio$39,980$34,240$56,380
South Carolina$39,980$31,590$55,300
Washington$39,790$37,680$54,340
Columbus, OH$39,790$34,380$54,080
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area$39,790$39,690$48,430
Cleveland, OH$39,710$33,030$53,890
Fresno, CA$39,710$35,320$45,450
Tennessee$39,680$32,810$48,560
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$39,380$35,320$48,500
Connecticut$39,330$34,590$50,610
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$39,330$35,010$50,610
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$39,250$31,840$49,810
Missouri$39,240$31,200$50,320
Columbia, SC$38,950$36,810$57,620
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$38,900$34,420$58,690
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$38,700$31,160$46,120
Arizona$38,550$35,140$48,960
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$38,520$35,130$48,880
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$38,520$33,640$53,690
Rhode Island$38,520$36,580$42,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$38,470$33,420$52,220
Oklahoma$38,360$33,240$48,490
Texas$38,330$29,260$56,760
Canton-Massillon, OH$38,290$35,550$57,350
Nebraska$38,260$34,990$50,450
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$38,240$36,020$47,970
Salinas, CA$38,120$37,060$43,920
Akron, OH$38,060$29,010$48,690
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$38,050$31,390$63,530
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$37,880$31,260$49,930
Yakima, WA$37,880$36,570$39,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$37,850$30,560$47,220
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$37,840$32,020$57,400
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$37,670$34,110$43,560
North Carolina$37,640$29,940$48,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$37,640$30,230$54,300
Kansas City, MO-KS$37,490$34,300$47,340
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$37,460$30,040$47,170
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$37,210$33,760$50,320
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$36,080$36,070$57,680
Omaha, NE-IA$36,050$34,990$43,100
Florida$35,630$29,760$59,160
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$35,620$30,720$44,660
Alabama$34,920$25,760$100,810
Mississippi$34,410$29,670$48,640
Idaho$32,060$30,530$47,130
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$31,360$26,330$42,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$31,200$29,520$52,990
Nevada$31,200$29,800$57,520
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$31,200$29,800$48,030
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$31,200$29,340$55,960
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$30,250$29,260$43,440
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$28,760$23,580$48,780
Puerto Rico$23,050$20,300$35,930
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$21,840$19,880$31,200

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders make?▾

The median annual salary for a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders is $41,460, with a typical range of $32,770 – $56,590 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders?▾

Entry-level Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders positions typically start around $32,770 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenderss earn the most?▾

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenderss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.