National
| Median wages (2008) |
$9.35 hourly, $19,450 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
368,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Faster than average (14% to 20%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
192,000 additional employees |
53-7061.00 - Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
Sample of reported job titles:
Detailer, Porter, Aircraft Cleaner, Automobile Detailer, Car Washer, Lot Attendant, Lot Technician, New Car Detailer, Truck Washer
Tasks
- Inspect parts, equipment, and vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
- Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, and hoses.
- Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, and other compounds, according to formulas.
- Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
- Clean and polish vehicle windows.
- Rinse objects and place them on drying racks; or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
- Drive vehicles to and from workshops and/or customers' workplaces or homes.
- Turn valves or handles on equipment in order to regulate pressure and flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
- Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
- Lubricate machinery, vehicles, and equipment, and perform minor repairs and adjustments, using hand tools.
| 37-3011.00 |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
|
| 47-2042.00 |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles |
| 49-9091.00 |
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers |
| 51-9012.00 |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
|
| 53-7064.00 |
Packers and Packagers, Hand |