Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Salary in the United States

How much does a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner in the United States is $41,817 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,511
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,981 to $45,845
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,487
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Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $45,845 $3,820 $882 $22
Average $41,817 $3,485 $804 $20
25th Percentile $37,981 $3,165 $730 $18
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Key Factors That Influence Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Salaries

A Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,244
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $40,534
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,231
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,705
  • Expert (over 8 years): $43,298
Levels Salary
Entry Level Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner$40,244
Intermediate Level Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner$40,534
Senior Level Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner$41,231
Specialist Level Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner$42,705
Expert Level Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner$43,298
$40,244 0 yr
$40,534 < 2 yrs
$41,231 2-4 yrs
$42,705 5-8 yrs
$43,298 > 8 yrs
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How Do Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Kitchen Exhaust Cleaners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $46,300.
  • California: $46,124.
  • Massachusetts: $45,510.

Top Paying Cities for Kitchen Exhaust Cleaners

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $52,744
  • San Francisco: $52,225
  • Oakland: $51,067

What Skills Can Increase a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Initiative (Mentioned in 4.83% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
  • Container (Mentioned in 2.48% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
  • Infection Control (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub-discipline of epidemiology. It is an essential, though often underrecognized and undersupported, part of the infrastructure of health care. Infection control and hospital epidemiology are akin to public health practice, practiced within the confines of a particular health-care delivery system rather than directed at society as a whole. Anti-infective agents include antibiotics, antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals and antiprotozoals. Infection control addresses factors related to the spread of infections within the healthcare setting (whether patient-to-patient, from patients to staff and from staff to patients, or among-staff), including prevention (via hand hygiene/hand washing, cleaning/disinfection/sterilization, vaccination, surveillance), monitoring/investigation of demonstrated or suspected spread of infection within a particular health-care setting (surveillance and outbreak investigation), and management (interruption of outbreaks). It is on this basis that the common title being adopted within health care is "infection prevention and control."
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Skills Demand Percentage
Initiative 4.83%
Container 2.48%
Infection Control 1.85%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner's salary.
  • IDEA: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
IDEA
$45,581
9%
Team Management
$44,326
6%
Collaboration
$44,326
6%
Problem Solving
$44,326
6%
Infection Control
$43,908
5%
Written Communication
$43,908
5%
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How Education impacts a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Kitchen Exhaust Cleaners enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner with a No Diploma is between $37,447 and $39,951).

Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.8%
High School 76.9%
Associates 11.5%
Bachelors 7.7%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner

Salaries for a Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,451 in 2023 to around $39,615 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Kitchen Exhaust Cleaner Over Time

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2024 $39,935
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