Occupations / Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

BLS occupation 51-9192

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025–35 projections.

Projected change+3.4%

Median annual pay$43,530

Annual openings1.7K

Outlook

Employment for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders is projected to change by +3.4% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 1.7K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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