Highest-paying cities for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
Milwaukee, WI leads at $64,850 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $64,850 | $47,000–$65,360 |
| Portland, ME | $64,610 | $45,660–$76,100 |
| Waterloo, IA | $56,100 | $56,100–$56,150 |
| Traverse City, MI | $53,550 | $38,940–$53,550 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,400 | $44,550–$56,020 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,070 | $37,910–$54,300 |
| Napa, CA | $50,060 | $39,580–$62,520 |
| Visalia, CA | $49,440 | $42,330–$61,600 |
| Reading, PA | $49,140 | $48,930–$66,950 |
| Buffalo, NY | $48,930 | $41,390–$58,580 |
| Austin, TX | $47,900 | $37,130–$57,500 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $47,570 | $38,590–$57,060 |
| Merced, CA | $47,540 | $45,220–$47,540 |
| Manchester, NH | $47,510 | $43,790–$48,800 |
| San Jose, CA | $47,360 | $40,020–$51,220 |
| Gainesville, GA | $47,110 | $42,620–$47,130 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,980 | $40,510–$56,560 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,390 | $43,290–$56,050 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,370 | $44,960–$52,260 |
| Elkhart, IN | $46,160 | $43,540–$48,520 |
| Chicago, IL | $46,130 | $43,470–$55,420 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $45,980 | $36,000–$47,250 |
| Evansville, IN | $45,750 | $40,450–$48,450 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,380 | $39,600–$62,160 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $45,340 | $37,580–$59,610 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $45,310 | $38,290–$48,580 |
| Riverside, CA | $45,110 | $40,000–$49,120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,100 | $38,050–$62,290 |
| Columbus, OH | $45,100 | $39,420–$50,920 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,060 | $39,660–$49,290 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,040 | $39,890–$55,880 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,910 | $38,790–$45,250 |
| Stockton, CA | $44,520 | $44,030–$46,580 |
| San Diego, CA | $44,420 | $39,940–$46,880 |
| Boston, MA | $44,310 | $41,820–$51,610 |
| St. Louis, MO | $44,240 | $38,810–$47,880 |
| Canton, OH | $44,230 | $38,780–$48,780 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $43,680 | $39,100–$49,400 |
| Detroit, MI | $43,350 | $38,800–$53,820 |
| Davenport, IA | $42,700 | $42,640–$58,550 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,330 | $38,900–$46,270 |
| New York, NY | $41,850 | $37,940–$48,150 |
| Syracuse, NY | $41,560 | $37,440–$46,240 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,420 | $40,440–$49,410 |
| Toledo, OH | $41,280 | $37,550–$50,500 |
| Dallas, TX | $41,270 | $34,770–$49,510 |
| Greenville, SC | $41,240 | $35,290–$48,870 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,190 | $38,690–$41,800 |
| Providence, RI | $40,580 | $39,690–$43,440 |
| Springfield, MA | $40,500 | $38,700–$47,540 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.