Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in North Carolina

$32,980avg. a year
$15.86 an hour · 13,820 employed

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in North Carolina earn an average of $32,980 a year. That is $4,000 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $36,980. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $35,920.

$33,470Median pay
$15.86Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipment by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

12,140 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$35,920
$17.27 an hour
2330 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$34,700
$16.69 an hour
32,030 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$33,920
$16.31 an hour
4380 jobs
Asheville, NC
$33,850
$16.27 an hour
5450 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$33,370
$16.04 an hour
64,220 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$32,780
$15.76 an hour
7150 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$32,450
$15.60 an hour
8570 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$32,060
$15.41 an hour
9240 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$31,640
$15.21 an hour
101,090 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$31,480
$15.14 an hour
11710 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$31,210
$15.01 an hour
12180 jobs
Greenville, NC
$30,960
$14.88 an hour
13230 jobs
Burlington, NC
$28,550
$13.73 an hour
14120 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$28,270
$13.59 an hour
15360 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$27,930
$13.43 an hour

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina cleaners of vehicles and equipment work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · North Carolina highlighted · tap a state
Under $34k$34k–$36k$36k–$40k$40k+North Carolina

North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$36,980$17.78
North Carolina$32,980$15.86
Virginia$35,830$17.23
Tennessee$35,270$16.96
Georgia$33,460$16.09
South Carolina$33,290$16.00

Questions and answers

How much do cleaners of vehicles and equipment make in North Carolina?

The average is $32,980 a year, and the median is $33,470. That is $4,000 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $36,980.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$15.86 an hour on average; the median is $16.09.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($35,920), followed by Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($34,700). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Rocky Mount, NC ($27,930).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #45 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cleaners of vehicles and equipment page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.