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

Considering a career as a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator or Tender in Georgia?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Georgia 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 Georgia is growing faster than average.

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

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

410 people worked as Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 320 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 18.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 440 total jobs in 2026 for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state.

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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders ranged from $21,930 to $38,510 with $27,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.54 to $18.51. The median hourly rate was $13.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.93.

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

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

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in Georgia

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	11,520
Production Workers	9,260
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5,670
Tire Builders	1,940
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	1,200
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	490
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	430
Etchers and Engravers	180

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.