SOC 53-7061 · Elmira, NY metro

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in Elmira, NY

The average salary for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Elmira, New York is $36,890 a year ($17.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,860: half of the 90 people in this job in the Elmira, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,980).

$36,890average per year

$17.74 / hourMedian $35,860Take-home ≈ $30,397

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13New York metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay range in Elmira

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,320 or more. The middle half of cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Elmira earn between $32,830 and $36,750.

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,890$3,074$17.74
Median$35,860$2,988$17.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,830$2,736$15.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,750$3,062$17.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Elmira vs. New York and the U.S.

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Elmira earn 19% less than the New York average ($45,660) and about the same as the U.S. average ($36,980). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $35,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elmira$36,890$35,860$32,240$46,32090
New York$45,660$39,390$33,640$72,18020,390
United States$36,980$35,830$27,380$47,610380,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary after taxes in Elmira

On the average salary of $36,890, a single filer in Elmira takes home about $30,397 a year, or $2,533 a month and $1,169 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Elmira a good place for cleaners of vehicles and equipment? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elmira area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $36,890 buys what about $39,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Elmira ($47,850). A typical home costs $161,607, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in other New York cities

Elmira ranks 10th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($45,620).

All Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for cleaners of vehicles and equipment

Decatur, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,510).

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary by city

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in Elmira: questions

How much do cleaners of vehicles and equipment make an hour in Elmira?

$17.74 an hour on average, and $17.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cleaners of vehicles and equipment salary in Elmira?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cleaners of vehicles and equipment take-home pay in Elmira?

About $30,397 a year ($2,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,890. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do cleaners of vehicles and equipment earn more in Elmira than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,980).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7061; area Elmira, NY (21300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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