Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
SOC code 51-9192 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,790 | $16.25 |
| 25th percentile | $37,310 | $17.94 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $43,530 | $20.93 |
| 75th percentile | $49,320 | $23.71 |
| 90th percentile | $58,570 | $28.16 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-9192), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 41 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 170 | $42,190 | $34,920 | $25,760 | $27,180 | $46,410 | $100,810 |
| Arizona | 290 | $41,550 | $38,550 | $35,140 | $37,630 | $43,360 | $48,960 |
| Arkansas | 90 | $42,220 | $40,430 | $29,520 | $32,660 | $50,640 | $53,150 |
| California | 2,530 | $44,890 | $43,770 | $36,340 | $38,710 | $48,420 | $56,840 |
| Connecticut | 90 | $42,180 | $39,330 | $34,590 | $36,950 | $47,640 | $50,610 |
| Florida | 310 | $40,860 | $35,630 | $29,760 | $30,720 | $45,610 | $59,160 |
| Georgia | 690 | $40,700 | $41,320 | $32,360 | $36,500 | $45,110 | $45,710 |
| Idaho | 120 | $36,650 | $32,060 | $30,530 | $30,590 | $41,910 | $47,130 |
| Indiana | 500 | $44,430 | $43,290 | $33,560 | $39,100 | $49,090 | $55,410 |
| Iowa | 330 | $43,690 | $42,060 | $38,060 | $39,640 | $45,490 | $50,390 |
| Kansas | 60 | $41,030 | $41,560 | $30,320 | $36,560 | $45,050 | $48,380 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $40,780 | $40,140 | $30,190 | $36,610 | $44,700 | $51,900 |
| Louisiana | 40 | $46,420 | $45,270 | $37,750 | $42,300 | $50,040 | $60,580 |
| Maine | 40 | $42,300 | $41,070 | $36,650 | $38,570 | $41,690 | $53,840 |
| Massachusetts | 210 | $44,840 | $45,050 | $33,640 | $38,260 | $51,000 | $55,290 |
| Michigan | 920 | $43,040 | $43,040 | $32,340 | $38,290 | $50,120 | $51,910 |
| Minnesota | 30 | $45,380 | $47,310 | $37,200 | $40,560 | $48,090 | $56,770 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $37,340 | $34,410 | $29,670 | $31,720 | $41,380 | $48,640 |
| Missouri | 400 | $41,190 | $39,240 | $31,200 | $34,950 | $46,330 | $50,320 |
| Montana | 50 | $37,560 | $40,650 | $23,550 | $28,260 | $45,340 | $45,830 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $41,220 | $38,260 | $34,990 | $34,990 | $45,960 | $50,450 |
| Nevada | 110 | $38,080 | $31,200 | $29,800 | $29,800 | $45,730 | $57,520 |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $41,560 | $41,590 | $29,890 | $36,580 | $46,410 | $55,090 |
| New Jersey | 470 | $43,300 | $42,180 | $32,930 | $36,830 | $46,730 | $53,170 |
| New York | 430 | $49,410 | $50,430 | $37,000 | $38,430 | $58,570 | $65,580 |
| North Carolina | 270 | $40,010 | $37,640 | $29,940 | $32,260 | $46,940 | $48,090 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $48,370 | $46,760 | $41,590 | $41,590 | $52,630 | $61,230 |
| Ohio | 1,150 | $43,490 | $39,980 | $34,240 | $36,610 | $50,320 | $56,380 |
| Oklahoma | 610 | $40,790 | $38,360 | $33,240 | $37,230 | $42,320 | $48,490 |
| Oregon | 90 | $46,920 | $43,870 | $33,330 | $34,300 | $50,240 | $66,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 480 | $46,250 | $45,300 | $32,790 | $38,280 | $53,380 | $64,440 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $39,630 | $38,520 | $36,580 | $37,790 | $40,110 | $42,980 |
| South Carolina | 360 | $41,910 | $39,980 | $31,590 | $37,230 | $47,370 | $55,300 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $39,200 | $41,600 | $32,210 | $34,090 | $43,370 | $45,110 |
| Tennessee | 100 | $40,880 | $39,680 | $32,810 | $36,080 | $45,430 | $48,560 |
| Texas | 1,050 | $41,520 | $38,330 | $29,260 | $33,870 | $48,270 | $56,760 |
| Utah | 190 | $46,980 | $43,730 | $36,810 | $38,670 | $58,400 | $62,850 |
| Vermont | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 140 | $54,230 | $55,900 | $29,220 | $41,120 | $68,860 | $72,160 |
| Washington | 320 | $42,690 | $39,790 | $37,680 | $38,450 | $46,990 | $54,340 |
| Wisconsin | 270 | $53,370 | $51,410 | $46,430 | $49,820 | $55,830 | $63,300 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.