The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $37,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,930.
Pay spans roughly $30,230 at the 10th percentile to $54,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.10 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $37,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.10 |
| 10th percentile | $30,230 |
| 90th percentile | $54,300 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.