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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

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13/100
Jobs.best score
#590 of 825
$43,530
median pay, U.S.
14,760
employed (2024)
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34
1,600
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders a good career?

It scores 13/100 and ranks #590 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($43,530 vs $61,390)

What cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders earn between $37,310 and $49,320 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Maine statewide
$64,610
Wisconsin statewide
$54,290
Oregon statewide
$49,130
North Dakota statewide
$48,240
Pennsylvania statewide
$48,000
New Hampshire statewide
$47,510
Iowa statewide
$46,970
New York statewide
$46,290
Nebraska statewide
$45,690
Washington statewide
$45,600
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 Milwaukee, WI $64,850
02 Portland, ME $64,610
03 Waterloo, IA $56,100
04 Traverse City, MI $53,550
05 Sacramento, CA $53,400
06 Pittsburgh, PA $51,070
07 Napa, CA $50,060
08 Visalia, CA $49,440

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 2,450
02 Texas 1,380
03 Ohio 1,010
04 Indiana 830
05 Michigan 820
06 New York 710

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How to become a cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tender

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tender
How much do cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders make?

The national median wage is $43,530 a year, with the middle half earning between $37,310 and $49,320 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 13 of 100 and ranks #590 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +3.6% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tender?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders earn the most?

Among states, Maine pays the highest median ($64,610). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →