The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $55,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,840.
Pay spans roughly $38,090 at the 10th percentile to $65,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.71 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $55,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.71 |
| 10th percentile | $38,090 |
| 90th percentile | $65,010 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.