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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Reading, PA

The median cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Reading, PA earns $49,140 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,346 a month.

10th percentile
$44,390
25th percentile
$48,930
Median percentile
$49,140
75th percentile
$66,950
90th percentile
$66,950

Based on 40 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

$40,155 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,140
Federal income tax−$3,717
Social Security + Medicare−$3,759
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,509
Monthly take-home$3,346
Every two weeks$1,544

Does it go far here?

$50,628Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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