Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 40 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$41,460

Highest

$55,900

Virginia

Lowest

$31,200

Nevada

Total Employment

13,790

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Virginia	$55,900	140	+34.8%
2	Wisconsin	$51,410	270	+24.0%
3	New York	$50,430	430	+21.6%
4	Minnesota	$47,310	30	+14.1%
5	North Dakota	$46,760	50	+12.8%
6	Pennsylvania	$45,300	480	+9.3%
7	Louisiana	$45,270	40	+9.2%
8	Massachusetts	$45,050	210	+8.7%
9	Oregon	$43,870	90	+5.8%
10	California	$43,770	2,530	+5.6%
11	Utah	$43,730	190	+5.5%
12	Indiana	$43,290	500	+4.4%
13	Michigan	$43,040	920	+3.8%
14	New Jersey	$42,180	470	+1.7%
15	Iowa	$42,060	330	+1.4%
16	South Dakota	$41,600	70	+0.3%
17	New Hampshire	$41,590	110	+0.3%
18	Kansas	$41,560	60	+0.2%
19	Georgia	$41,320	690	-0.3%
20	Maine	$41,070	40	-0.9%
21	Montana	$40,650	50	-2.0%
22	Arkansas	$40,430	90	-2.5%
23	Kentucky	$40,140	180	-3.2%
24	Ohio	$39,980	1,150	-3.6%
25	South Carolina	$39,980	360	-3.6%
26	Washington	$39,790	320	-4.0%
27	Tennessee	$39,680	100	-4.3%
28	Connecticut	$39,330	90	-5.1%
29	Missouri	$39,240	400	-5.4%
30	Arizona	$38,550	290	-7.0%
31	Rhode Island	$38,520	70	-7.1%
32	Oklahoma	$38,360	610	-7.5%
33	Texas	$38,330	1,050	-7.5%
34	Nebraska	$38,260	290	-7.7%
35	North Carolina	$37,640	270	-9.2%
36	Florida	$35,630	310	-14.1%
37	Alabama	$34,920	170	-15.8%
38	Mississippi	$34,410	110	-17.0%
39	Idaho	$32,060	120	-22.7%
40	Nevada	$31,200	110	-24.7%