Careers · Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · New York

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in New York

Vehicle and equipment cleaners wash and sanitize cars, trucks, machinery, and industrial equipment using water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses. Work takes place in car washes, dealerships, rental facilities, manufacturing plants, construction sites, and transportation yards In New York the median pay is $39,390 a year, 10% above the national median of $35,830.

$39,390median pay in New York, per year

$35,530–$49,200middle half earn

20,390employed in New York

$35,830U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in New York

431open roles like this on employer career sites, 32 in New York or remote

44employers hiring

184posted in the last 7 days

TX · CA · NYwhere most openings are

Openings in New York and remote

Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic · Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) · Watervliet, New York · $32.47–$38
Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor · United States Army Installation Management Command · Fort Drum, New York · $38.28–$44.65
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Schenectady, New York · $30.64–$35.74
Engineering Equipment Operator · United States Army Installation Management Command · Fort Drum, New York · $27.94–$32.59
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Mattydale, New York · $30.48–$35.63
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Fort Drum, New York · $29.16–$34.01

Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.

What it takes

Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.

Skills that matter most

Operation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringMonitoringTime ManagementSpeakingActive Listening

Knowledge areas

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageTransportationAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityProduction and Processing

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Licenses and training in New York

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in other states

District of Columbia · $42,710 Alaska · $40,210 Washington · $40,070 Colorado · $39,610 Vermont · $39,530 Massachusetts · $38,630 Oregon · $38,070 California · $37,920 Minnesota · $37,580 Hawaii · $37,560

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O*NET-SOC 53-7061.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.