Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Kentucky

In Kentucky, the median pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipment is $16.57 an hour ($34,470 a year). About 5,580 people work in this job there.

$16.57Median hourly pay
$29,240–$39,880Middle half of workers, yearly
5,580People in this job in Kentucky

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($35,830). Kentucky ranks 36th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Kentucky

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.11$27,260
25% of workers$14.06$29,240
Half of workers (median)$16.57$34,470
75% of workers$19.17$39,880
90% of workers$23.92$49,750

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Kentucky metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Louisville/Jefferson County$34,9101,820
Owensboro$34,430140
Lexington-Fayette$34,410760
Paducah$33,290110
Bowling Green$31,270300
Elizabethtown$29,130160

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Kentucky

JobMedian yearly pay
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,320
Dishwashers$29,060
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$76,710
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,220
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,170
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,770
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,770

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.