The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $40,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,000.
Pay spans roughly $35,720 at the 10th percentile to $58,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.51 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $40,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.51 |
| 10th percentile | $35,720 |
| 90th percentile | $58,560 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.