The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $44,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,670.
Pay spans roughly $39,120 at the 10th percentile to $55,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.61 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $44,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.61 |
| 10th percentile | $39,120 |
| 90th percentile | $55,630 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.