SOC 53-7061 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Duluth, Minnesota is $35,830 a year ($17.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,460: half of the 180 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,980).

$35,830average per year

$17.23 / hourMedian $35,460Take-home ≈ $29,871

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,790 or more. The middle half of cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Duluth earn between $31,770 and $37,260.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,830$2,986$17.23
Median$35,460$2,955$17.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,770$2,648$15.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,260$3,105$17.91

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Duluth earn 9% less than the Minnesota average ($39,170) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($36,980). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $35,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$35,830$35,460$29,440$42,790180
Minnesota$39,170$37,580$30,950$47,6904,460
United States$36,980$35,830$27,380$47,610380,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $35,830, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $29,871 a year, or $2,489 a month and $1,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$30,091$2,508
Working in MN$29,871$2,489

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Duluth a good place for cleaners of vehicles and equipment? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $35,830 buys what about $40,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($39,770).

All Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for cleaners of vehicles and equipment

Decatur, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,510).

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary by city

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in Duluth: questions

How much do cleaners of vehicles and equipment make an hour in Duluth?

$17.23 an hour on average, and $17.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cleaners of vehicles and equipment salary in Duluth?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cleaners of vehicles and equipment take-home pay in Duluth?

About $29,871 a year ($2,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,830. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do cleaners of vehicles and equipment earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,980).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7061; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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