The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $45,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,660.
Pay spans roughly $38,120 at the 10th percentile to $55,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.07 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.07 |
| 10th percentile | $38,120 |
| 90th percentile | $55,310 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.