The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in New York is $50,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,410.
Pay spans roughly $37,000 at the 10th percentile to $65,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.25 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $50,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.25 |
| 10th percentile | $37,000 |
| 90th percentile | $65,580 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.