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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in California

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in California

Get the information you need to know about working as a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator or Tender.

6.5% Jobs Projection
$32,800 Median Salary
430 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in California is growing faster than average.

  • Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Work in California?

In California, there were 2,090 people working as Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 2,950 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 860 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 260 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders working in it, which means California has more Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 430 annual job openings, and a total of 3,300 jobs for California Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,200 annual jobs and 17,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders ranged from $23,700 to $64,230 with $32,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.39 to $30.88. The median hourly rate was $15.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.38.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 600 $31,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 300 $49,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 190 $27,880
Fresno, CA 130 $26,660
Modesto, CA 90 $43,740
Stockton-Lodi, CA 70 $47,580
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 $30,200
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 40 $34,410
Merced, CA 40 $54,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 $29,470
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 $28,420

Top States for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 2,130 $28,850
California 2,090 $32,800
Ohio 1,100 $33,320
Pennsylvania 1,050 $35,860
Tennessee 720 $32,380
Michigan 710 $35,700
Missouri 680 $28,880
Illinois 680 $26,740
New Jersey 660 $29,090
Washington 630 $32,470
Massachusetts 490 $30,120
Indiana 440 $30,900
South Carolina 430 $34,060
Georgia 410 $27,930
Oklahoma 400 $26,580
Alabama 380 $24,270
New York 360 $37,170
Wisconsin 340 $33,820
North Carolina 260 $30,000
Kansas 260 $31,370

Below are the states where Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
West Virginia $42,200
Utah $39,330
New York $37,170
Colorado $36,850
Pennsylvania $35,860
Michigan $35,700
Minnesota $35,630
Arizona $34,660
South Carolina $34,060
Wisconsin $33,820

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Occupation California Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers 29,530
Production Workers 28,120
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5,950
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 4,870
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 1,060
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,020
Etchers and Engravers 730
Tire Builders 270

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