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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Transportation and Material Moving · SOC 53-7061
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$35,830
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
63,700
Proj. Annual Openings
380,430
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%
Top Skills
1.Operation and Control
2.Quality Control Analysis
3.Operations Monitoring
4.Monitoring
5.Time Management
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
Common titles: Aircraft Cleaner, Automotive Detailer (Auto Detailer), Bus Cleaner, Car Detailer, Car Washer, Cleaner
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
- •Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- •Clean machinery or equipment.
- •Drive passenger vehicles.
- •Inspect motor vehicles.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Windows · hotBella FSM Auto Detailing Service SoftwareBookFreshGreen Cloud KleanTRACInventory tracking softwareThoughtful Systems Scheduling Manager for Auto Detailing
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.8%
Avg AI Exposure
6
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $35,830 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |