Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary
in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Middle 50%
- $33,830–$40,390
- vs U.S. median
- -18%
- Metro rank
- #13 of 14
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro earn a median of $35,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $43,530 and 7% below the GA statewide median of $38,430. It ranks #13 of 14 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE240 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Atlanta?
The BLS median is $35,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $33,830 and $40,390. The 10th percentile is $30,140 and the 90th is $48,040.
Is Atlanta a high-paying metro for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders?
That is 18% below the U.S. median of $43,530 and 7% below the GA statewide median of $38,430. It ranks #13 of 14 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders make an hour in Atlanta?
About $17.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,740 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.26–$19.42 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.