The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $46,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,820.
Pay spans roughly $35,590 at the 10th percentile to $54,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.38 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $46,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.38 |
| 10th percentile | $35,590 |
| 90th percentile | $54,750 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.