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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary in New Jersey
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in New Jersey earn a median $43,600 a year, about the same as the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $43,600 a year
- U.S. median
- $43,530 a year
- Employment
- 590
- Location quotient
- 1.44
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $43,600 · $20.96 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $46,280 · $22.25 an hour (estimate error ±1.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $36,860 · $17.72 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $38,030 · $18.29 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $50,850 · $24.45 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $61,800 · $29.71 an hour
- Employment
- 590 (estimate error ±10.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.14
- Location quotient
- 1.44 (1.00 = national share)
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,570 | 160 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $41,850 | 640 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in New Jersey is $43,600 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 590 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders earn the most?
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $47,570 a year.