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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators run machines that remove impurities from items like barrels, kegs, glassware, tin plate, food products, pulp, coal, plastic, and rubber. Work takes place in manufacturing facilities, food processing plants, metal treatment shops, and recycling centers In Pennsylvania the median pay is $48,000 a year, 10% above the national median of $43,530.

$48,000median pay in Pennsylvania, per year
$44,390–$53,010middle half earn
370employed in Pennsylvania
$43,530U.S. median, for comparison
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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 ControlOperations MonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringTime ManagementReading Comprehension

Knowledge areas

Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityPsychology

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O*NET-SOC 51-9192.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania, annual.