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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in California

The median cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in California earns $45,150 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,941 a month.

10th percentile
$37,970
25th percentile
$40,000
Median percentile
$45,150
75th percentile
$49,590
90th percentile
$58,490

Based on 2,450 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,298 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,150
Federal income tax−$3,238
Social Security + Medicare−$3,454
California income tax (approx.)−$3,161
Monthly take-home$2,941
Every two weeks$1,358

Does it go far here?

$40,779Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
69%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in California

JobMedian pay
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150
Neurologists$357,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900
Psychiatrists$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240
Nurse Anesthetists$292,410
Physicians, All Other$281,590

All cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in California