SOC 53-7061 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Seattle, Washington is $44,070 a year ($21.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,750: half of the 4,120 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,980).

$44,070average per year

$21.19 / hourMedian $42,750Take-home ≈ $37,590

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

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

4,120people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,540 or more. The middle half of cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Seattle earn between $38,390 and $46,610.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,070$3,672$21.19
Median$42,750$3,562$20.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,390$3,199$18.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,610$3,884$22.41

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

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Seattle earn about the same as the Washington average ($42,800) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($36,980). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $35,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$44,070$42,750$37,260$55,5404,120
Washington$42,800$40,070$35,470$52,1208,270
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 Seattle

On the average salary of $44,070, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $37,590 a year, or $3,133 a month and $1,446 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $44,070 buys what about $39,655 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 17.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($46,430).

All Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salaries in Washington

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 Seattle: questions

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

$21.19 an hour on average, and $20.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,590 a year ($3,133 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,070. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 19% more than 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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