The median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL is $46,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,560.
Pay spans roughly $34,400 at the 10th percentile to $65,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.28 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $46,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.28 |
| 10th percentile | $34,400 |
| 90th percentile | $65,060 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.