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Vehicle & Equipment Cleaner

💰 Earn $35K-$44K

📚 No Degree Required

⏱️ 6–12 Month Training

📈 3.9% Job Growth

Perfect for those who love making vehicles shine and restoring their original beauty.
Essential role in maintaining the appearance and longevity of vehicles and equipment.
Use specialized techniques to protect and enhance vehicle surfaces and colors.

What Vehicle & Equipment Cleaners DoWash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
Clean and polish vehicle windows.
Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.

Vehicle & Equipment Cleaners Education, Salary, and Growth

Minimum EducationNone

Career ProspectsGood (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time6 months to 1 year

Job Openings56,200 Annually

Median Earnings

$37,300 in California

$35,270 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?

YOU Like

Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

you value

Having support
Having freedom
Personal relationships

you are skilled in

Go Deeper: Vehicle & Equipment Cleaners Explained

Vehicle & Equipment CleanerExplore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

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Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

ApprenticeshipAn apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ Finish in 2-5 years

Vocational SchoolA vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ Finish in 6 months - 2 years

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