Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary
in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
- Middle 50%
- $30,530–$41,750
- vs U.S. median
- -1%
- Metro rank
- #136 of 346
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro earn a median of $35,460 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,830 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $35,920. It ranks #136 of 346 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in other IA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,440 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,770 |
| Iowa City, IA | $36,240 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,650 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,640 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $34,990 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,980 |
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Questions
What is the average Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in Waterloo?
The BLS median is $35,460 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $30,530 and $41,750. The 10th percentile is $27,450 and the 90th is $42,280.
Is Waterloo a high-paying metro for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,830 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $35,920. It ranks #136 of 346 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment make an hour in Waterloo?
About $17.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,460 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.68–$20.07 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.