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Also called aircraft cabin cleaner, aircraft cleaner, airplane cleaner and apparatus cleaner.
$35,830
Median pay a year
380,430
People do this work
6
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A Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment resume, filled in
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Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment
Summary
Cleaner of vehicles and equipment washing and cleaning vehicles, machinery, and tools using water, cleaning agents, and various tools. Inspects for cleanliness and damage while mixing cleaning solutions as needed
Experience
Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Rinsed objects and placed them on drying racks or used cloths and squeegees to dry surfaces
Drove vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes
Scrubbed, scraped, or sprayed machine parts, equipment, or vehicles using various tools and cleaners
Inspected parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness and damage
Mixed cleaning solutions and other compounds according to formulas
Skills
Core Skills
Cleaning vehicles and components, Cleaning machinery and equipment, Controlling pumps, Monitoring engine operation, Mixing needed substances, Removing damaged materials, Driver's license, Inspecting motor vehicles
Hands-On Work
Installing parts, Cleaning work areas, Shoveling materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Rinsed objects and dried themApplied paints and waxes to vehiclesCleaned and polished vehicle windowsDrove vehicles to workshops or homesScrubbed and sprayed machine partsInspected vehicles for cleanliness and damage
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Rinsed and dried vehicles and equipment, preparing them for further detailing.
Cleaned and polished vehicle windows to enhance visibility and appearance.
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Add how many vehicles you rinsed and dried each shift.
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Rinsed and dried several vehicles and equipment each shift, preparing them for further detailing
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Several each shiftA few every dayMost of the vehicles in the lot
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Show what improved for drivers after you cleaned the windows.
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Cleaned and polished vehicle windows to enhance visibility and appearance.
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Drivers reported clearer viewsVisibility improved during rainy weatherFewer complaints about smudges
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Skills for a Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment resume
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What are you good at?
Cleaning vehicles and components
Cleaning machinery and equipment
Installing parts
Controlling pumps
Monitoring engine operation
Inspecting motor vehicles
Mixing needed substances
Cleaning work areas
Removing damaged materials
Shoveling materials
Moving supplies
Applying decorative finishes
The work itself
What a Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
What it pays
How much does a Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$30,420
Median
$35,830
75th percentile
$41,040
About 380,430 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$37,890
$40,210
$45,550
AL
$26,550
$29,360
$36,020
AR
$28,620
$34,970
$37,580
AZ
$32,210
$35,410
$38,660
CA
$36,190
$37,920
$44,790
CO
$37,390
$39,610
$45,080
CT
$34,520
$35,870
$38,820
DC
$36,400
$42,710
$47,990
DE
$31,350
$37,440
$41,600
FL
$29,430
$33,380
$36,780
GA
$28,080
$30,610
$37,410
HI
$35,290
$37,560
$41,700
IA
$30,750
$35,920
$37,350
ID
$30,230
$35,640
$40,380
IL
$31,810
$35,930
$45,440
IN
$28,850
$34,940
$41,400
KS
$31,770
$37,370
$42,750
KY
$29,240
$34,470
$39,880
LA
$23,220
$27,600
$33,450
MA
$36,390
$38,630
$43,160
MD
$33,090
$36,390
$43,550
ME
$35,100
$37,440
$42,760
MI
$28,420
$33,890
$37,130
MN
$35,350
$37,580
$42,360
MO
$29,510
$34,670
$38,500
MS
$26,150
$28,640
$34,000
MT
$31,610
$36,510
$43,310
NC
$27,370
$33,470
$37,400
ND
$34,480
$37,290
$42,760
NE
$32,830
$37,160
$45,730
NH
$33,990
$37,420
$43,510
NJ
$35,380
$37,090
$41,590
NM
$27,810
$30,310
$34,910
NV
$26,380
$34,230
$37,560
NY
$35,530
$39,390
$49,200
OH
$29,380
$35,230
$39,300
OK
$27,700
$30,880
$37,310
OR
$35,830
$38,070
$44,100
PA
$29,220
$34,650
$40,900
PR
$21,840
$21,890
$22,300
RI
$31,770
$37,340
$48,220
SC
$27,450
$34,230
$37,030
SD
$29,450
$35,050
$36,800
TN
$28,670
$34,950
$38,490
TX
$27,310
$29,450
$35,910
UT
$30,430
$34,900
$37,540
VA
$29,000
$34,450
$38,890
VT
$37,200
$39,530
$45,970
WA
$37,260
$40,070
$45,750
WI
$29,800
$35,280
$39,900
WV
$28,680
$29,390
$34,430
WY
$29,250
$33,890
$36,350
Other names
Other names for this job
aircraft cabin cleaner, aircraft cleaner, airplane cleaner, apparatus cleaner, apron cleaner, assembly cleaner, auto cleaner, automotive cleaner, barrel cleaner, beer coil cleaner, bell cleaner, belt cleaner.
This page is about the occupation Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.