The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $44,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,110.
Pay spans roughly $35,910 at the 10th percentile to $50,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.46 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $44,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.46 |
| 10th percentile | $35,910 |
| 90th percentile | $50,710 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.