Sort by any column. Employment is the number of cleaners of vehicles and equipment OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment Salary by State (2026)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment earn the most in District of Columbia at $42,710 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $21,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $35,830. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $42,710
- National median
- $35,830
- Lowest median
- $21,890
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- 1. District of Columbia$42,710 median · $38,862 adjusted · 350 employed
- 2. Alaska$40,210 median · $39,283 adjusted · 620 employed
- 3. Washington$40,070 median · $37,444 adjusted · 8,270 employed
- 4. Colorado$39,610 median · $38,437 adjusted · 6,750 employed
- 5. Vermont$39,530 median · $40,354 adjusted · 620 employed
Lowest-paying states for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- 54. Puerto Rico$21,890 median · no price parity · 1,310 employed
- 53. Guam$21,980 median · no price parity · 140 employed
- 52. Louisiana$27,600 median · $31,290 adjusted · 4,140 employed
- 51. U.S. Virgin Islands$28,290 median · no price parity · 30 employed
- 50. Mississippi$28,640 median · $32,937 adjusted · 2,790 employed
Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $42,710 | $36,400 | $47,990 | 350 | $38,862 |
| 2 | Alaska | $40,210 | $37,890 | $45,550 | 620 | $39,283 |
| 3 | Washington | $40,070 | $37,260 | $45,750 | 8,270 | $37,444 |
| 4 | Colorado | $39,610 | $37,390 | $45,080 | 6,750 | $38,437 |
| 5 | Vermont | $39,530 | $37,200 | $45,970 | 620 | $40,354 |
| 6 | New York | $39,390 | $35,530 | $49,200 | 20,390 | $36,499 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $38,630 | $36,390 | $43,160 | 5,100 | $36,527 |
| 8 | Oregon | $38,070 | $35,830 | $44,100 | 5,550 | $36,832 |
| 9 | California | $37,920 | $36,190 | $44,790 | 46,030 | $34,249 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $37,580 | $35,350 | $42,360 | 4,460 | $38,105 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $37,560 | $35,290 | $41,700 | 1,180 | $34,161 |
| 12 | Delaware | $37,440 | $31,350 | $41,600 | 1,280 | $37,512 |
| 13 | Maine | $37,440 | $35,100 | $42,760 | 1,150 | $38,578 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $37,420 | $33,990 | $43,510 | 1,030 | $35,924 |
| 15 | Kansas | $37,370 | $31,770 | $42,750 | 6,410 | $41,491 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $37,340 | $31,770 | $48,220 | 780 | $36,508 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $37,290 | $34,480 | $42,760 | 1,330 | $41,918 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $37,160 | $32,830 | $45,730 | 4,570 | $41,242 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $37,090 | $35,380 | $41,590 | 9,930 | $34,089 |
| 20 | Montana | $36,510 | $31,610 | $43,310 | 1,490 | $38,576 |
| 21 | Maryland | $36,390 | $33,090 | $43,550 | 6,010 | $34,671 |
| 22 | Illinois | $35,930 | $31,810 | $45,440 | 16,350 | $35,945 |
| 23 | Iowa | $35,920 | $30,750 | $37,350 | 4,190 | $40,929 |
| 24 | Connecticut | $35,870 | $34,520 | $38,820 | 3,480 | $34,620 |
| 25 | Idaho | $35,640 | $30,230 | $40,380 | 2,840 | $37,322 |
| 26 | Arizona | $35,410 | $32,210 | $38,660 | 6,260 | $35,172 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $35,280 | $29,800 | $39,900 | 7,040 | $37,494 |
| 28 | Ohio | $35,230 | $29,380 | $39,300 | 13,750 | $37,974 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $35,050 | $29,450 | $36,800 | 1,510 | $39,566 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $34,970 | $28,620 | $37,580 | 5,140 | $40,225 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $34,950 | $28,670 | $38,490 | 8,420 | $38,043 |
| 32 | Indiana | $34,940 | $28,850 | $41,400 | 7,520 | $37,437 |
| 33 | Utah | $34,900 | $30,430 | $37,540 | 4,580 | $35,301 |
| 34 | Missouri | $34,670 | $29,510 | $38,500 | 9,150 | $38,176 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $34,650 | $29,220 | $40,900 | 11,710 | $35,512 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $34,470 | $29,240 | $39,880 | 5,580 | $38,232 |
| 37 | Virginia | $34,450 | $29,000 | $38,890 | 8,860 | $34,074 |
| 38 | Nevada | $34,230 | $26,380 | $37,560 | 3,790 | $34,237 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $34,230 | $27,450 | $37,030 | 5,720 | $36,512 |
| 40 | Michigan | $33,890 | $28,420 | $37,130 | 10,320 | $35,222 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $33,890 | $29,250 | $36,350 | 720 | $36,562 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $33,470 | $27,370 | $37,400 | 13,820 | $35,483 |
| 43 | Florida | $33,380 | $29,430 | $36,780 | 24,920 | $32,278 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $30,880 | $27,700 | $37,310 | 5,080 | $35,154 |
| 45 | Georgia | $30,610 | $28,080 | $37,410 | 12,180 | $31,788 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $30,310 | $27,810 | $34,910 | 1,820 | $32,870 |
| 47 | Texas | $29,450 | $27,310 | $35,910 | 37,750 | $30,343 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $29,390 | $28,680 | $34,430 | 1,260 | $32,839 |
| 49 | Alabama | $29,360 | $26,550 | $36,020 | 6,440 | $33,055 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $28,640 | $26,150 | $34,000 | 2,790 | $32,937 |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $28,290 | $26,360 | $31,190 | 30 | N/A |
| 52 | Louisiana | $27,600 | $23,220 | $33,450 | 4,140 | $31,290 |
| 53 | Guam | $21,980 | $21,330 | $22,260 | 140 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $21,890 | $21,840 | $22,300 | 1,310 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $42,710, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $41,918.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment at $42,710 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($40,210) and Washington ($40,070).
Which state pays Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment at $21,890 a year, $20,820 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $41,918 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $37,290. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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