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AI Work Index

Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

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United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

410.1 current · 426.2 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $35K

Median annual wage

Demand 4%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 35,270

Employment 2024

410.1K

Projected Change (2024–34)

3.9%

Openings (2024–34)

56.2K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 26,74025th pctl: USD 29,790Median: USD 35,27075th pctl: USD 39,630Top 10%: USD 47,150

Demand outlook

Overall employment of hand laborers and material movers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityFine motor

Tasks

  • 1. Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Clean and polish vehicle windows. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft WindowsBella FSM Auto Detailing Service SoftwareBookFreshGreen Cloud KleanTRACInventory tracking softwareThoughtful Systems Scheduling Manager for Auto Detailing

Requirements

Work context

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment 4.9/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.8/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.7/5
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions 4.4/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.4/5
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 30.7 · 396K employed

Under 25: 38% · 25–54: 48% · 55+: 14%

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No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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