Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipments in Richmond, VA make a median of $30,380 a year, or about $14.61 an hour. The range runs from $28K at the entry level to $45K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 97.86), that's roughly $31,044 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,655/month, about 79.9% of take-home, which is tight.
Where the paycheck goes
What $30K actually covers in Richmond, month by month
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Richmond’s Regional Price Parity (97.86). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Richmond
Pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Richmond runs about 15% below the U.S. median of $36K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,655/month, which is 78.8% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 97.86) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for cleaners of vehicles and equipment.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipments in metros near Richmond, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk | $33K | $34K |
| Roanoke | $31K | $33K |
| Lynchburg | $35K | $39K |
| Charlottesville | $34K | $35K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Richmond, VA
Entry-level cleaners of vehicles and equipments (10th percentile) start around $28K. Mid-career wages sit at $30K. Top earners bring in $45K or more, a $17K spread from bottom to top.
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
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| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $43K | +19% | 350 |
| Alaska | $40K | +12% | 620 |
| Washington | $40K | +12% | 8,270 |
| Colorado | $40K | +11% | 6,750 |
| Vermont | $40K | +10% | 620 |
| New York | $39K | +10% | 20,390 |
| Massachusetts | $39K | +8% | 5,100 |
| Oregon | $38K | +6% | 5,550 |
| California | $38K | +6% | 46,030 |
| Minnesota | $38K | +5% | 4,460 |
| Hawaii | $38K | +5% | 1,180 |
| Maine | $37K | +4% | 1,150 |
| Delaware | $37K | +4% | 1,280 |
| New Hampshire | $37K | +4% | 1,030 |
| Kansas | $37K | +4% | 6,410 |
| Rhode Island | $37K | +4% | 780 |
| North Dakota | $37K | +4% | 1,330 |
| Nebraska | $37K | +4% | 4,570 |
| New Jersey | $37K | +4% | 9,930 |
| Montana | $37K | +2% | 1,490 |
| Maryland | $36K | +2% | 6,010 |
| Illinois | $36K | +0% | 16,350 |
| Iowa | $36K | +0% | 4,190 |
| Connecticut | $36K | +0% | 3,480 |
| Idaho | $36K | -1% | 2,840 |
| Arizona | $35K | -1% | 6,260 |
| Wisconsin | $35K | -2% | 7,040 |
| Ohio | $35K | -2% | 13,750 |
| South Dakota | $35K | -2% | 1,510 |
| Arkansas | $35K | -2% | 5,140 |
| Tennessee | $35K | -2% | 8,420 |
| Indiana | $35K | -2% | 7,520 |
| Utah | $35K | -3% | 4,580 |
| Missouri | $35K | -3% | 9,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $35K | -3% | 11,710 |
| Kentucky | $34K | -4% | 5,580 |
| Virginia | $34K | -4% | 8,860 |
| South Carolina | $34K | -4% | 5,720 |
| Nevada | $34K | -4% | 3,790 |
| Michigan | $34K | -5% | 10,320 |
| Wyoming | $34K | -5% | 720 |
| North Carolina | $33K | -7% | 13,820 |
| Florida | $33K | -7% | 24,920 |
| Oklahoma | $31K | -14% | 5,080 |
| Georgia | $31K | -15% | 12,180 |
| New Mexico | $30K | -15% | 1,820 |
| Texas | $29K | -18% | 37,750 |
| West Virginia | $29K | -18% | 1,260 |
| Alabama | $29K | -18% | 6,440 |
| Mississippi | $29K | -20% | 2,790 |
| Louisiana | $28K | -23% | 4,140 |
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Quick answers
The stuff people actually ask about this job
Can a cleaners of vehicles and equipment afford a 2BR apartment alone in Richmond?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $30K, rent takes 78.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,655/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $600/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for cleaners of vehicles and equipments in Richmond?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new cleaners of vehicles and equipments typically earn — is $28K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,955/month. At HUD’s $1,655/month FMR, rent would take 85% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is cleaners of vehicles and equipment a high-paying job in Richmond?
Local pay runs 15% below the national median — $30K here vs. $36K nationally.
How does Richmond compare to the national average for cleaners of vehicles and equipments?
Richmond pays $30K median vs. the U.S. average of $36K — that’s -15%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 97.86), the purchasing-power equivalent is $31K — below the national median.
How much do cleaners of vehicles and equipments make in Richmond, VA?
The median is $30,380 a year, that works out to about $15 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $28,020, and experienced cleaners of vehicles and equipments can clear $45,000. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $30K enough to live in Richmond?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,101/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,655/month, which eats 78.8% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a cleaners of vehicles and equipment salary go in Richmond?
Richmond has a Regional Price Parity of 97.86 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median cleaners of vehicles and equipment salary is worth about $31,044 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do cleaners of vehicles and equipments get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.