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Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Vehicle and Equipment Cleaner.

11.6% Jobs Projection

$23,410 Median Salary

200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners in South Dakota is growing faster than average.
Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 1,140 workers employed as Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners in this state in 2018.

There were 1,260 Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,460 Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners than average.

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners in this state are growing at a rate of 11.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.7%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,440 total jobs in 2026 for Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 57,800 annual jobs and 408,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners ranged from $19,290 to $30,950 with $23,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.27 to $14.88. The median hourly rate was $11.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota Metros for Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	660	$25,530
Sioux Falls, SD	510	$24,390
Rapid City, SD	210	$21,640

Top States for Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners Employment

The table below shows the states where most Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	57,770	$25,960
Texas	37,140	$23,560
Florida	27,710	$23,090
New York	19,520	$26,150
Illinois	17,870	$23,570
Pennsylvania	13,470	$23,910
Ohio	12,220	$23,300
Michigan	10,270	$22,700
North Carolina	10,000	$22,000
Georgia	9,350	$22,760
Virginia	8,930	$22,320
New Jersey	8,360	$23,350
Washington	8,120	$28,810
Indiana	8,100	$23,120
Missouri	8,060	$23,340
Arizona	8,050	$23,690
Wisconsin	7,490	$25,900
Colorado	6,470	$26,020
Oregon	6,230	$26,300
Tennessee	6,210	$23,740

Below are the states where Vehicle and Equipment Cleaners get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$41,480
Washington	$28,810
Vermont	$28,530
North Dakota	$28,070
Massachusetts	$28,050
Alaska	$27,580
Minnesota	$27,340
New Hampshire	$27,320
Oregon	$26,300
New York	$26,150

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	6,280
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1,820

References

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