Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Indiana

In Indiana, the median pay for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders is $21.07 an hour ($43,820 a year). About 830 people work in this job there.

$21.07Median hourly pay

$36,260–$48,450Middle half of workers, yearly

830People in this job in Indiana

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($43,530). Indiana ranks 16th of 39 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Indiana

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.15	$35,680
25% of workers	$17.43	$36,260
Half of workers (median)	$21.07	$43,820
75% of workers	$23.29	$48,450
90% of workers	$26.60	$55,320

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Elkhart-Goshen	$46,160	40
Evansville	$45,750	90
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood	$43,680	210

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 1,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Indiana

Job	Median yearly pay
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,940
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,650
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,930
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,990
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,860
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,150
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$48,770
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,900

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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.