Vehicle cleaner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level vehicle cleaner earnings begin at:

$18.39 per hour

$38,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level vehicle cleaner earnings begin at:

$17.34 per hour

$36,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level vehicle cleaner earnings begin at:

$14.07 per hour

$29,270 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level vehicle cleaner earnings begin at:

$13.32 per hour

$27,700 per year

10th percentile

Starting level vehicle cleaner earnings begin at:

$12.00 per hour

$24,960 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Vehicle cleaner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $45,800
Washington $35,290
New York $34,550
New Hampshire $31,220
Colorado $31,010
Massachusetts $31,010
Minnesota $30,920
Maine $30,450
California $30,330
Oregon $30,300
Hawaii $30,150
Nebraska $30,060
Vermont $29,850
Alaska $29,700
North Dakota $29,640
Rhode Island $29,520
Montana $29,450
Wisconsin $29,300
Arizona $29,290
Indiana $29,270
New Jersey $29,270
Ohio $29,240
Iowa $29,180
Maryland $29,180
South Dakota $29,160
Idaho $29,110
Connecticut $29,090
Wyoming $29,000
Virgin Islands, U.S. $28,890
Michigan $28,560
Kentucky $28,530
Pennsylvania $28,500
Virginia $28,500
Utah $28,430
Tennessee $28,410
Arkansas $28,390
Illinois $28,350
Kansas $28,350
Delaware $27,830
Florida $27,690
Missouri $27,540
Georgia $27,460
Texas $27,340
Oklahoma $27,170
North Carolina $24,080
West Virginia $23,540
Louisiana $23,490
Nevada $23,420
Mississippi $23,400
South Carolina $23,400
New Mexico $23,350
Alabama $23,030
Guam $19,440
Puerto Rico $17,850

How do vehicle cleaner salaries compare to similar careers?

Vehicle cleaners earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than security guards but more than lifeguards.

Career Median Salary
Security guard salary $31K
Receptionist salary $36K
Janitor salary $33K
Retail salesperson salary $29K
Recreation worker salary $30K
Vehicle cleaner salary $29K
Concierge salary $30K
Nail technician salary $28K
Maitre d' salary $29K
Lifeguard salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)