Jobs Similar to Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Also called: Cleaning and Pickling Equipment Operators

The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Food Batchmakers and Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders.

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders: $43,530 median pay · usual preparation: High school.

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

The 20 most similar careers

Careers most similar to Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
#	Career	Similarity	Median pay (vs. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders)	Usual preparation
1	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersSame group	80%	$43,220−1%	High school
2	Food Batchmakers	80%	$42,290−3%	High school
3	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	80%	$38,180−12%	High school
4	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersSame group	80%	$46,460+7%	High school
5	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSame group	80%	$48,540+12%	High school
6	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersSame group	80%	$41,330−5%	High school
7	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSame group	80%	$48,990+13%	High school
8	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	79%	$44,810+3%	High school
9	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	79%	$34,890−20%	High school
10	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSame group	79%	$51,610+19%	High school
11	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersSame group	79%	$58,040+33%	High school
12	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	79%	$96,710+122%	High school
13	Helpers--Production WorkersSame group	79%	$39,070−10%	High school
14	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	79%	$41,590−4%	High school
15	Tire BuildersSame group	78%	$57,390+32%	High school
16	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersSame group	78%	$48,040+10%	High school
17	Pourers and Casters, Metal	78%	$51,810+19%	High school
18	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	78%	$48,750+12%	High school
19	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	78%	$46,350+6%	High school
20	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	78%	$39,530−9%	High school

1Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $43,220 (−1%) · High school · Same group
2Food Batchmakers
80% similar · $42,290 (−3%) · High school
3Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $38,180 (−12%) · High school
4Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $46,460 (+7%) · High school · Same group
5Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $48,540 (+12%) · High school · Same group
6Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $41,330 (−5%) · High school · Same group
7Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $48,990 (+13%) · High school · Same group
8Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
79% similar · $44,810 (+3%) · High school
9Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
79% similar · $34,890 (−20%) · High school
10Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
79% similar · $51,610 (+19%) · High school · Same group
11Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
79% similar · $58,040 (+33%) · High school · Same group
12Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
79% similar · $96,710 (+122%) · High school
13Helpers--Production Workers
79% similar · $39,070 (−10%) · High school · Same group
14Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
79% similar · $41,590 (−4%) · High school
15Tire Builders
78% similar · $57,390 (+32%) · High school · Same group
16Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
78% similar · $48,040 (+10%) · High school · Same group
17Pourers and Casters, Metal
78% similar · $51,810 (+19%) · High school
18Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
78% similar · $48,750 (+12%) · High school
19Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
78% similar · $46,350 (+6%) · High school
20Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
78% similar · $39,530 (−9%) · High school

Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology

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Questions about jobs like cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

What jobs are most similar to cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders?

By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (80% similar), Food Batchmakers (80% similar), Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (80% similar), Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (80% similar) and Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (80% similar).

Which jobs like cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders pay more?

Among the 20 most similar careers, Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ($96,710, +122%; usually a high school diploma), Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders ($58,040, +33%; usually a high school diploma) and Tire Builders ($57,390, +32%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders ($43,530). Without more preparation than cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders usually need: Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders and Tire Builders.

How is the similarity percentage worked out?

We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.