Salinas, CA · SOC 51-9192

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Salinas

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$38,690

per year in Salinas

11% below

National Median

$43,530

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.60/hr

median hourly

Employment

30

jobs in Salinas

BLS metro-level wage data places Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Salinas, CA at a median of $38,690 per year ($18.60/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $43,530, Salinas pays 11% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 30 cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenderss are employed across the Salinas MSA in SOC 51-9192.

The Salinas pay distribution spans from $38,290 at the 10th percentile to $48,870 at the 90th — a 1.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $38,470 and the 75th at $43,680, so half of Salinas-based cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenderss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Salinas, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Salinas

Annual Salary Distribution

$38,290$38,470$38,690$43,680$48,870
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$38,290

25th Percentile

$38,470

Median

$38,690

75th Percentile

$43,680

90th Percentile

$48,870

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders make in Salinas?
The median annual salary for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Salinas, CA is $38,690 ($18.60/hour). The salary range spans from $38,290 at the 10th percentile to $48,870 at the 90th percentile.
Is Salinas a good place to work as a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders?
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in Salinas, CA earns 11% below the national median of $43,530. There are approximately 30 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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