Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Iowa

In Iowa, the median pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipment is $17.27 an hour ($35,920 a year). About 4,190 people work in this job there.

$17.27Median hourly pay

$30,750–$37,350Middle half of workers, yearly

4,190People in this job in Iowa

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($35,830). Iowa ranks 23rd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Iowa

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.52	$28,120
25% of workers	$14.79	$30,750
Half of workers (median)	$17.27	$35,920
75% of workers	$17.96	$37,350
90% of workers	$21.81	$45,370

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Iowa metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Sioux City	$44,440	520
Des Moines-West Des Moines	$36,770	990
Ames	$36,390	110
Iowa City	$36,240	240
Dubuque	$36,080	190
Cedar Rapids	$35,650	400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls	$35,460	210
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island	$34,990	580

Iowa unemployment rate: 3.2% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cleaners of vehicles and equipment

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.9% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 51,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Iowa

Job	Median yearly pay
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,380
Dishwashers	$29,300
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,330
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,050
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,220
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,760
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$57,980
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,250

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.