Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
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).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 378,850 |
1.1 % |
$12.93 |
$26,900 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.96 |
$10.21 |
$11.79 |
$14.44 |
$18.41 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,630 |
$21,230 |
$24,530 |
$30,040 |
$38,280 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
149,250 |
16.08 |
$11.70 |
$24,330 |
| Automobile Dealers |
90,620 |
7.01 |
$12.65 |
$26,310 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
21,100 |
9.85 |
$12.55 |
$26,110 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
7,900 |
1.53 |
$13.69 |
$28,470 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
7,860 |
3.63 |
$13.60 |
$28,280 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
149,250 |
16.08 |
$11.70 |
$24,330 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
21,100 |
9.85 |
$12.55 |
$26,110 |
| Automobile Dealers |
90,620 |
7.01 |
$12.65 |
$26,310 |
| Charter Bus Industry |
1,390 |
4.71 |
$12.99 |
$27,010 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
6,430 |
4.06 |
$12.69 |
$26,390 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Coal Mining |
130 |
0.26 |
$23.83 |
$49,560 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
5,700 |
0.10 |
$23.64 |
$49,170 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
4,520 |
1.00 |
$23.39 |
$48,660 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
280 |
0.01 |
$22.33 |
$46,450 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills |
30 |
0.04 |
$22.12 |
$46,010 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
57,770 |
3.40 |
1.30 |
$13.87 |
$28,840 |
| Texas |
37,140 |
3.07 |
1.17 |
$12.26 |
$25,500 |
| Florida |
27,710 |
3.22 |
1.23 |
$12.32 |
$25,630 |
| New York |
19,520 |
2.08 |
0.79 |
$16.27 |
$33,830 |
| Illinois |
17,870 |
2.98 |
1.14 |
$13.38 |
$27,830 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nebraska |
3,910 |
4.00 |
1.53 |
$13.55 |
$28,180 |
| Arkansas |
4,460 |
3.68 |
1.41 |
$11.71 |
$24,350 |
| North Dakota |
1,420 |
3.41 |
1.30 |
$14.29 |
$29,710 |
| Nevada |
4,580 |
3.40 |
1.30 |
$11.39 |
$23,680 |
| California |
57,770 |
3.40 |
1.30 |
$13.87 |
$28,840 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
21,850 |
3.57 |
1.36 |
$14.00 |
$29,120 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
18,800 |
1.98 |
0.76 |
$15.51 |
$32,250 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
13,930 |
3.00 |
1.15 |
$13.80 |
$28,700 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
10,760 |
3.02 |
1.15 |
$12.60 |
$26,200 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
9,130 |
3.06 |
1.17 |
$12.91 |
$26,850 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
7,200 |
2.78 |
1.06 |
$12.47 |
$25,930 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
6,500 |
2.69 |
1.03 |
$15.31 |
$31,840 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
6,240 |
2.19 |
0.84 |
$12.40 |
$25,800 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
6,160 |
4.13 |
1.58 |
$12.51 |
$26,010 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
5,740 |
2.79 |
1.07 |
$12.49 |
$25,970 |
United States Department of Labor
