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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Pennsylvania

Thinking about a career as a Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Pennsylvania? Below are the key facts. 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).

What do Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Make in Pennsylvania?

The cleaners of vehicles and equipment working in Pennsylvania, the typical annual salary is $34,960 per year (or roughly $16.81/hour).Earnings range from $25,240 at the 10th percentile to $47,680 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$25,240	$12.13
25th percentile	$29,240	$14.06
Median (50th)	$34,960	$16.81
75th percentile	$42,910	$20.63
90th percentile	$47,680	$22.93

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Pennsylvania relative to the national average — is 0.81, indicating fewer cleaners of vehicles and equipment per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, cleaners of vehicles and equipment earn a median of $37,404 per year ($17.98/hour), lower than the Pennsylvania median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 1,241,497 cleaners of vehicles and equipment across the United States. In Pennsylvania alone, about 11,810 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 4,860 cleaners of vehicles and equipment.

Top Pennsylvania Metros for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

These are the Pennsylvania metros with the most cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Pennsylvania.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	5,560	$34,520
Pittsburgh, PA	2,140	$33,210
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	840	$34,270
Lancaster, PA	760	$35,290
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	730	$34,410
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA	540	$34,320
Reading, PA	440	$35,670
York-Hanover, PA	400	$35,810
Erie, PA	260	$31,500
Chambersburg, PA	170	$35,860
Altoona, PA	160	$32,690
Gettysburg, PA	150	$39,140
Williamsport, PA	130	$30,250
Johnstown, PA	120	$30,300
State College, PA	120	$31,370
Lebanon, PA	110	$34,320

Top States for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Employment

These states have the highest employment of cleaners of vehicles and equipment work.

State	Number Employed
California	48,280
Texas	37,570
Florida	26,010
New York	19,910
Illinois	13,050
Ohio	12,910
North Carolina	12,750
Georgia	12,730
Pennsylvania	11,810
New Jersey	10,880
Michigan	9,760
Virginia	8,940
Tennessee	8,210
Washington	8,070
Indiana	7,800
Missouri	6,990
Wisconsin	6,980
Kansas	6,950
Alabama	6,940
Arizona	6,600

Highest-Paying States for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Where cleaners of vehicles and equipment earn the most: cleaners of vehicles and equipment.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$45,510
Washington	$39,630
Colorado	$39,480
New York	$39,270
Kansas	$38,130
New Hampshire	$37,930
Massachusetts	$37,780
Oregon	$37,460
Vermont	$37,390
California	$37,300

Skills

Top cleaners of vehicles and equipment skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for cleaners of vehicles and equipment, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, cleaners of vehicles and equipment typically:

• 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.
• Clean and polish vehicle windows.
• 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.
• Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
• Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.

Work Activities

• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Getting Information
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Training and Teaching Others
• Processing Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Developing and Building Teams

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Windows

Related Careers

Careers similar to cleaners of vehicles and equipment include:

• Dishwashers
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
• Home Appliance Repairers

Also Known As

Aircraft Cabin Cleaner, Aircraft Cleaner, Aircraft Detailer, Airplane Cleaner, Apparatus Cleaner, Apron Cleaner, Assembly Cleaner, Automat Car Attendant, Automatic Car Wash Attendant, Automobile Detailer, Automotive Cleaner (Auto Cleaner), Automotive Detailer (Auto Detailer), Automotive Polisher (Auto Polisher), Automotive Porter (Auto Porter), Automotive Wash Buffer (Auto Wash Buffer).

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-7061.00