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

Want to work in Kentucky as a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator or Tender? Read this first!

5.9% Jobs Projection
$32,730 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 170 workers employed as Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 130 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 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 Kentucky has fewer Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 180 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders ranged from $24,620 to $45,290 with $32,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.84 to $21.77. The median hourly rate was $15.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.97.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 100 $34,120

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

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