As of June 2026, Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment has an AI-exposure score of 44/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

44/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 19% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$35,830. About 56,200 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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How you compare to similar Transportation roles

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (you)
44
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (85%).

Augmentable
  • Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
  • Maintain inventories of supplies.
  • Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools.
  • Connect hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment.
  • Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
  • Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
  • Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
  • Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
  • Fit boot spoilers, side skirts, or mud flaps to cars.
  • Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.
  • Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
  • Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
  • Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
  • Clean the plastic work inside cars, using paintbrushes.
  • Clean and polish vehicle windows.
  • Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists.
  • Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
Durable
  • Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
  • Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
  • Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.

Safer adjacent roles

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 44
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80% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$34,890
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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
72% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$43,530
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery
64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$60,850
50
Dishwashers
56% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$34,810
45
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
48% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$36,840
41
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$49,880
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers
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51
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$48,250
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

New York: US$39,390California: US$37,920Texas: US$29,450

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$35,830. More states are being added.

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