Pressure Washing Services evidence: 25 quotes from 3 creators
Every quote, figure and source behind our pressure washing services guide: 25 quotes from 3 creators, grouped by claim, with the full source list.
Every quote, by claim
Accepted figures: each is backed by the creators quoted under it, verbatim and linked to the moment they said it.
Insurance: general liability
“factor two to four hundred dollars a month for general liability insurance if you're just getting started.”
Ongoing cost: $200–$400/month
“factor two to four hundred dollars a month for general liability insurance if you're just getting started.”
Price per booking (rolling-suds): $400–$500 per booking
“we can do a 3,000 foot house in 20 to 25 minutes start to finish set up tear down everything that's a$ four to $500 job”
Scalability: high
“our average gross revenue per truck is $422,000 as of last year”
“We've done $4 million in the last five years in pressure washing”
Schedule control: own schedule
“I made money power washing right I could control my own schedule”
“I made money power washing right I could control my own schedule”
Vehicle required: yes
“So, I used the money that I had saved up to buy my dad's old truck and a pressure washer from Home Depot.”
Work mode: local
“I would personally start a pressure washing business locally.”
Single reports, not yet confirmed
What one creator said, before a second independent source backs it. Not used as a fact anywhere on the site.
Hourly earnings
“back then we need to be around 100 bucks an hour so I just said well how long is it going to take? I think it'll take this much 100 bucks an hour. There's my price so.”
“we need to be around 100 bucks an hour so I just said well how long's it going to take I think it'll take this much 100 bucks an hour there's my price”
Monthly earnings, part time
“I would knock on doors and you can do 10 grand in a month very easily in your nights and weekends time.”
Startup cost
“everyone with $300 can go to Home Depot, buy a power washer”
“$1,000, $800, 1,500 2,000. Look, that's a great starter start you can start with that.”
“Startup costs $300, $400 for a machine.”
Ongoing cost
“factor two to four hundred dollars a month for general liability insurance if you're just getting started.”
Common pitfalls
“like balls to the wall million-dollar-a-year power washing equipment. You are like like this is one of the main reasons why people fail, okay? They over-leverage themselves.”
“a lot of gurus out there I can you know specifically speak to pressure washing that charge you a lot of money to get some training sell you a rig a lot of stuff you probably don't starting out”
“I always thought you had to throw the flyer to The Dirty houses, like for power washing, like, oh, that's a dirty house. They need our service. It's actually not true at all.”
Schedule control
“I made money power washing right I could control my own schedule”
“I made money power washing right I could control my own schedule”
Vehicle required
“So, I used the money that I had saved up to buy my dad's old truck and a pressure washer from Home Depot.”
Equipment
“You need some simple hose some simple hoses. Okay, you need a pump up sprayer. Right? Mop and a squeegee, okay? Towels, uh simple, you know, little accessory pieces or whatnot.”
“you're going to get something portable which is fine you know to throw in the back of a pickup truck or whatever and you can run around do driveways with that”
“starting out you can just have a up a two gallon sprayer and you can get some you can buy pool glorine at Lowe's”
Employee pay in the related job, nationally and by state
BLS figures describe employees in the closest related occupation, not side-hustle income.
| Related occupation | Median pay | Middle 80% | People employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $17.71/hr ($36,840/yr), BLS OEWS, May 2025 | $28,640–$50,270/yr | 2,209,760 |
| State | Median annual pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $30,620 |
| Alaska | $40,510 |
| Arizona | $36,220 |
| Arkansas | $29,750 |
| California | $41,090 |
| Colorado | $38,600 |
| Connecticut | $37,960 |
| Delaware | $35,320 |
| District of Columbia | $38,520 |
| Florida | $34,490 |
| Georgia | $34,310 |
| Hawaii | $37,710 |
| Idaho | $36,110 |
| Illinois | $37,810 |
| Indiana | $36,460 |
| Iowa | $35,380 |
| Kansas | $34,480 |
| Kentucky | $32,320 |
| Louisiana | $28,930 |
| Maine | $38,940 |
| Maryland | $36,620 |
| Massachusetts | $45,580 |
| Michigan | $36,050 |
| Minnesota | $39,610 |
| Mississippi | $28,380 |
| Missouri | $35,900 |
| Montana | $37,110 |
| Nebraska | $35,900 |
| Nevada | $38,420 |
| New Hampshire | $39,150 |
| New Jersey | $37,630 |
| New Mexico | $36,020 |
| New York | $41,640 |
| North Carolina | $34,500 |
| North Dakota | $37,750 |
| Ohio | $35,900 |
| Oklahoma | $31,110 |
| Oregon | $39,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,520 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,890 |
| Rhode Island | $37,310 |
| South Carolina | $31,180 |
| South Dakota | $35,480 |
| Tennessee | $33,440 |
| Texas | $33,010 |
| Utah | $32,200 |
| Vermont | $40,910 |
| Virginia | $35,170 |
| Washington | $45,520 |
| West Virginia | $30,980 |
| Wisconsin | $37,000 |
| Wyoming | $36,050 |
All sources
- Austin Davis, How to Start a Pressure Washing Business From $0 to $10k/Month (A–Z Masterclass) (YouTube, 2 Nov 2026, at 7:33)
- Chris Koerner, How Rolling Suds Built A Multi-Million Dollar Empire (Pressure Washing) (YouTube, 15 May 2024)
- Austin Davis, How to Close More Pressure Washing Jobs (Full Sales Training) (YouTube, 3 Nov 2026, at 21:07)
- Chris Koerner, Part 1/2: The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your First Service Business⏐Ep. #123 (podcast, 27 Jan 2025, at 16:02)
- Chris Koerner, The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your First Service Business (Part 1/2) (YouTube, 24 Feb 2025, at 16:27)
- Austin Davis, How I went from random jobs to a being booked out every week.. (YouTube, 5 Nov 2026, at 0:11)
- The Side Hustle Show, 746: The $8k/mo Time Travel Side Hustle, $1k/day “Cold Caking”, Dog Gyms, and More (podcast, 29 Jun 2026, at 35:03)
- Chris Koerner, Why I’m Bullish on Home Services⏐Ep. #121 (podcast, 22 Jan 2025, at 6:09)
- Chris Koerner, Why THESE Are the Best Businesses for Beginners (YouTube, 20 Feb 2025, at 6:09)
- Chris Koerner, The Smart Way to Start Small and Still Win Big ⏐ Ep. #195 (podcast, 14 Jul 2025, at 26:11)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, 31.0.
All data
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Demand trend | stable | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Insurance | general liability | Austin Davis, Nov 2026 |
| Nearest occupation | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | O*NET 31.0 |
| Nearest occupation | Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | O*NET 31.0 |
| Ongoing cost | $200–$400/month | Austin Davis, Nov 2026 |
| Price per booking (rolling-suds) | $400–$500 per booking | Chris Koerner, May 2024 |
| Scalability | high | Chris Koerner, May 2024; Austin Davis, Nov 2026 |
| Schedule control | own schedule | Chris Koerner, Jan 2025; Chris Koerner, Feb 2025 |
| Vehicle required | yes | Austin Davis, Nov 2026 |
| Work mode | local | The Side Hustle Show, Jun 2026 |
| Median hourly wage, employees: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | $17.71/hr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Median annual wage, employees: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | $36,840/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 10th percentile: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | $28,640/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 90th percentile: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | $50,270/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| People employed: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,209,760 jobs | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Projected employment change, 10 years: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2.2% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Share self-employed: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 4.8% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |