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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Virginia

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 Virginia the median pay is $34,450 a year, 4% below the national median of $35,830.

$34,450median pay in Virginia, per year

$29,000–$38,890middle half earn

8,860employed in Virginia

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

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Who is hiring in Virginia

431open roles like this on employer career sites, 25 in Virginia or remote

44employers hiring

184posted in the last 7 days

TX · CA · NYwhere most openings are

Openings in Virginia and remote

SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST · United States Fleet Forces Command · Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia · $108019–$140426
EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (HAZMAT) · Naval Supply Systems Command · Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia · $62640–$81436
Equipment Specialist · Defense Logistics Agency · Richmond, Virginia · $78009–$101417
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Fort Belvoir, Virginia · $31.2–$36.24
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL AND FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-4818-08 · Army National Guard Units · Wheeling, West Virginia · $28.6–$33.3
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-4818-10 · Army National Guard Units · Wheeling, West Virginia · $31.69–$36.99
EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES SPECIALIST · Naval Medical Command · Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia · $62640–$81436
EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST · Naval Special Warfare Command · Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia · $90838–$118092

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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 Virginia

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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 New York · $39,390 Massachusetts · $38,630 Oregon · $38,070 California · $37,920 Minnesota · $37,580

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