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Industries with Fastest Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary Growth

These industries raised Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

60
Industries with Growth
+107.1%
Highest Growth
+35.4%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 60 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $43,370 $89,840 +$46,470 +107.1%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $23,870 $45,520 +$21,650 +90.7%
3 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $24,310 $46,330 +$22,020 +90.6%
4 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $21,870 $38,120 +$16,250 +74.3%
5 Warehousing and Storage $29,220 $47,600 +$18,380 +62.9%
6 Foundries $29,770 $47,770 +$18,000 +60.5%
7 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $41,640 $66,380 +$24,740 +59.4%
8 Administrative and Support Services $23,790 $36,190 +$12,400 +52.1%
9 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $30,960 $46,940 +$15,980 +51.6%
10 Beverage Manufacturing $30,960 $46,940 +$15,980 +51.6%
11 Employment Services $23,790 $35,360 +$11,570 +48.6%
12 Temporary Help Services $23,560 $35,000 +$11,440 +48.6%
13 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $30,130 $44,670 +$14,540 +48.3%
14 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $26,460 $38,460 +$12,000 +45.4%
15 Support Activities for Crop Production $26,460 $38,460 +$12,000 +45.4%
16 Paper Manufacturing $44,230 $63,570 +$19,340 +43.7%
17 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $31,760 $45,100 +$13,340 +42.0%
18 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $35,080 $49,500 +$14,420 +41.1%
19 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $29,600 $41,700 +$12,100 +40.9%
20 Dairy Product Manufacturing $39,600 $55,560 +$15,960 +40.3%
21 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $30,470 $42,680 +$12,210 +40.1%
22 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $28,650 $39,520 +$10,870 +37.9%
23 Grain and Oilseed Milling $34,370 $47,410 +$13,040 +37.9%
24 Animal Food Manufacturing $29,190 $39,870 +$10,680 +36.6%
25 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $32,010 $43,380 +$11,370 +35.5%
26 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $33,720 $45,350 +$11,630 +34.5%
27 Other Food Manufacturing $33,180 $43,910 +$10,730 +32.3%
28 Food Manufacturing $31,840 $42,120 +$10,280 +32.3%
29 Machinery Manufacturing $33,610 $44,160 +$10,550 +31.4%
30 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $37,830 $49,550 +$11,720 +31.0%
31 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $43,540 $57,010 +$13,470 +30.9%
32 Repair and Maintenance $28,340 $37,090 +$8,750 +30.9%
33 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $28,360 $37,090 +$8,730 +30.8%
34 Plastics Product Manufacturing $30,690 $39,930 +$9,240 +30.1%
35 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $29,850 $38,810 +$8,960 +30.0%
36 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $30,500 $39,600 +$9,100 +29.8%
37 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $29,610 $38,270 +$8,660 +29.2%
38 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $33,740 $43,520 +$9,780 +29.0%
39 Primary Metal Manufacturing $39,100 $50,430 +$11,330 +29.0%
40 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $30,330 $38,810 +$8,480 +28.0%
41 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $31,510 $39,170 +$7,660 +24.3%
42 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $41,510 $51,420 +$9,910 +23.9%
43 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $32,470 $40,160 +$7,690 +23.7%
44 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $33,420 $40,960 +$7,540 +22.6%
45 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $42,130 $51,410 +$9,280 +22.0%
46 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $32,660 $39,270 +$6,610 +20.2%
47 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $35,710 $42,790 +$7,080 +19.8%
48 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $30,720 $36,810 +$6,090 +19.8%
49 Truck Transportation $31,040 $37,010 +$5,970 +19.2%
50 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $33,320 $38,940 +$5,620 +16.9%
51 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $28,800 $33,640 +$4,840 +16.8%
52 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $37,500 $43,360 +$5,860 +15.6%
53 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $35,890 $41,470 +$5,580 +15.5%
54 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $33,650 $38,660 +$5,010 +14.9%
55 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $38,130 $43,360 +$5,230 +13.7%
56 Machine Shops $34,810 $39,350 +$4,540 +13.0%
57 Waste Management and Remediation Services $37,430 $41,070 +$3,640 +9.7%
58 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $35,690 $38,190 +$2,500 +7.0%
59 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $35,780 $37,840 +$2,060 +5.8%
60 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $42,830 $45,150 +$2,320 +5.4%

4 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $59,420 $45,140 -$14,280 -24.0%
2 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $44,180 $42,780 -$1,400 -3.2%
3 Chemical Manufacturing $45,090 $44,300 -$790 -1.8%
4 Rubber Product Manufacturing $38,040 $37,840 -$200 -0.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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