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Average Salary for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

SOC 37-2011 · Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the United States is $35,930 ($17.27/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,570 at the 10th percentile to $49,040 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 2,199,900 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 57.3% since 2014.

Median Annual

$35,930

Mean Annual

$37,460

10th Pct

$27,570

75th Pct

$41,650

Employment

2,199,900

Salary Distribution

$28k
10th
$31k
25th
$36k
Median
$42k
75th
$49k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $46,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $44,820
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $44,750
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $44,030
Barnstable Town, MA $43,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $43,530
Napa, CA $43,440
Longview-Kelso, WA $43,290
Kennewick-Richland, WA $43,270
Rochester, MN $43,100
Merced, CA $43,050
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $43,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $42,920
Bellingham, WA $42,640
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $42,390

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Massachusetts $44,570
Washington $43,720
New York $39,920
Alaska $39,040
California $38,640
Vermont $38,630
Maine $38,560
District of Columbia $38,390
Minnesota $38,320
New Hampshire $37,860
Oregon $37,550
Montana $37,390
New Jersey $37,320
Colorado $37,270
Hawaii $37,120
Illinois $37,010
Connecticut $36,800
North Dakota $36,660
Nevada $36,480
Rhode Island $36,380
Arizona $36,140
Iowa $36,130
Maryland $36,090
Wisconsin $35,850
Nebraska $35,820
Pennsylvania $35,670
Wyoming $35,580
Idaho $35,360
Indiana $35,240
Michigan $35,000
Ohio $34,710
Delaware $34,560
Missouri $34,080
Virginia $33,970
South Dakota $33,940
New Mexico $33,640
Georgia $33,130
Kansas $32,690
North Carolina $32,630
Florida $31,540
Texas $31,230
Tennessee $31,220
West Virginia $30,590
Oklahoma $30,590
Kentucky $30,470
Utah $30,390
South Carolina $29,560
Arkansas $29,540
Alabama $29,120
Virgin Islands $28,190
Louisiana $27,940
Mississippi $27,610
Guam $22,190
Puerto Rico $20,560

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry Median Annual
Couriers and Express Delivery Services $85,270
Couriers and Messengers $84,590
Rail Transportation $64,980
Rail Transportation $64,980
Postal Service (Federal Government) $63,560
Postal Service (Federal Government) $63,560
Metal Ore Mining $59,700
Other Investment Pools and Funds $59,380
Mining (except Oil and Gas) $51,560
Other Insurance Related Activities $50,140
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $49,590
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $48,850
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $48,530
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $48,330
Coal Mining $48,300
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations $47,170
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $46,080
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $45,930
Nuclear Electric Power Generation $45,930
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $45,700
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $45,700
Transportation and Warehousing $45,660
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $45,630
Tobacco Manufacturing $45,590
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $45,350
Utilities $45,190
Utilities $45,190
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing $44,710
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $44,460
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $44,230
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $44,190
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $44,030
Waste Treatment and Disposal $43,580
Household Appliance Manufacturing $43,490
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $43,430
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $43,120
Charter Bus Industry $43,120
Dairy Product Manufacturing $43,030
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $42,970
Grain and Oilseed Milling $42,890
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $42,830
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $42,450
Animal Slaughtering and Processing $42,390
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $42,390
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $42,330
Masonry Contractors $42,330
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $42,140
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $42,000
Scientific Research and Development Services $41,990
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $41,850
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $41,830
Other Specialty Trade Contractors $41,790
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $41,600
Casino Hotels $41,510
Insurance Carriers $41,080
Ship and Boat Building $41,020
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $40,800
Computer Systems Design and Related Services $40,630
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $40,460
Warehousing and Storage $40,400
Warehousing and Storage $40,400
Support Activities for Air Transportation $40,320
Beverage Manufacturing $40,300
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $40,290
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $40,290
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $40,250
Engineering Services $40,090
Support Activities for Water Transportation $40,060
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $39,950
Food Manufacturing $39,940
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $39,880
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $39,880
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $39,760
Waste Management and Remediation Services $39,720
Primary Metal Manufacturing $39,360
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $39,360
Roofing Contractors $39,360
Real Estate $39,310
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $39,260
Oil and Gas Extraction $39,220
Oil and Gas Extraction $39,220
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $39,200
Water, Sewage and Other Systems $39,170
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $39,170
Communications Equipment Manufacturing $39,150
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $39,060
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,020
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $39,010
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $38,990
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $38,970
Foundries $38,900
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $38,790
Manufacturing $38,690
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $38,690
Paper Manufacturing $38,630
Nonscheduled Air Transportation $38,620
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $38,610
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $38,600
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $38,560
Testing Laboratories and Services $38,540
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $38,450
Chemical Manufacturing $38,440
Other Building Equipment Contractors $38,430
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $38,350
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $38,350
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $38,290
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $38,260
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $38,250
Support Activities for Transportation $38,200
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $38,190
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $38,170
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $38,170
Hospitals $38,120
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $38,110
Machinery Manufacturing $38,100
Support Activities for Animal Production $38,100
Local Messengers and Local Delivery $38,100
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $38,100
Finance and Insurance $38,070
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $38,060
Office Administrative Services $38,020
Television Broadcasting Stations $38,000
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $37,990
Waste Collection $37,960
Support Activities for Rail Transportation $37,950
Grantmaking and Giving Services $37,920
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $37,880
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $37,860
Specialty Trade Contractors $37,850
Plastics Product Manufacturing $37,830
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $37,820
Utility System Construction $37,820
Residential Building Construction $37,810
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $37,780
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $37,750
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $37,720
Traveler Accommodation $37,710
Miscellaneous Manufacturing $37,710
Animal Food Manufacturing $37,640
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters $37,630
Performing Arts Companies $37,630
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $37,600
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $37,560
Urban Transit Systems $37,550
Accommodation $37,550
Educational Services $37,540
Outpatient Care Centers $37,500
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $37,480
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $37,460
Telecommunications $37,460
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $37,450
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $37,440
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $37,440
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $37,440
Specialized Design Services $37,390
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $37,390
Other Food Manufacturing $37,320
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $37,300
Management of Companies and Enterprises $37,300
Management of Companies and Enterprises $37,300
Management of Companies and Enterprises $37,300
Rubber Product Manufacturing $37,270
Machine Shops $37,260
Software Publishers $37,250
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $37,250
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $37,230
Educational Services $37,230
Other Miscellaneous Retailers $37,210
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $37,190
Truck Transportation $37,160
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $37,120
Construction $37,080
Fuel Dealers $37,050
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $37,040
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $36,940
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $36,940
Health Care and Social Assistance $36,930
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $36,870
Offices of Dentists $36,860
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps $36,840
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $36,810
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $36,810
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $36,810
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities $36,800
Landscaping Services $36,730
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $36,730
Special Food Services $36,710
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $36,690
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $36,660
Wholesale Trade $36,580
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $36,540
Facilities Support Services $36,540
Ambulatory Health Care Services $36,530
Support Activities for Mining $36,520
Support Activities for Mining $36,520
Religious Organizations $36,510
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $36,460
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $36,460
Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance $36,450
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $36,400
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $36,400
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $36,400
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $36,390
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $36,380
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $36,350
Accommodation and Food Services $36,350
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $36,300
Building Equipment Contractors $36,250
Offices of Physicians $36,220
Elementary and Secondary Schools $36,210
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $36,210
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $36,190
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $36,150
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $36,120
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $36,120
Other Residential Care Facilities $36,100
Construction of Buildings $36,100
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $36,050
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $36,010
Social Advocacy Organizations $36,000
Other Personal Services $35,990
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $35,940
Other Wood Product Manufacturing $35,900
Building Finishing Contractors $35,870
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $35,840
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $35,830
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $35,810
Amusement Parks and Arcades $35,760
General Merchandise Retailers $35,750
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $35,740
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $35,710
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $35,710
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $35,700
Food Services and Drinking Places $35,690
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $35,670
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $35,670
Junior Colleges $35,640
Broadcasting and Content Providers $35,620
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $35,610
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $35,610
Other Support Activities for Transportation $35,610
Radio Broadcasting Stations $35,610
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $35,610
Support Activities for Crop Production $35,610
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $35,570
Restaurants and Other Eating Places $35,570
Gambling Industries $35,550
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $35,530
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $35,530
Printing and Related Support Activities $35,520
Printing and Related Support Activities $35,520
Wood Product Manufacturing $35,520
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $35,520
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only $35,510
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $35,470
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $35,420
Technical and Trade Schools $35,360
Offices of Chiropractors $35,360
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $35,360
Drywall and Insulation Contractors $35,360
Water Transportation $35,350
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $35,350
Other Support Services $35,330
Offices of Other Health Practitioners $35,310
Home Health Care Services $35,290
Other Services (except Public Administration) $35,270
Full-Service Restaurants $35,240
Exterminating and Pest Control Services $35,230
Temporary Help Services $35,200
Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $35,190
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $35,190
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers $35,130
Employment Services $35,110
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $35,050
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $35,030
Electronics and Appliance Retailers $35,010
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $35,010
Support Activities for Road Transportation $35,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services $34,970
Administrative and Support Services $34,960
Publishing Industries $34,930
Services to Buildings and Dwellings $34,850
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $34,820
Vocational Rehabilitation Services $34,780
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $34,700
Spectator Sports $34,700
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $34,620
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers $34,560
Sawmills and Wood Preservation $34,560
Retail Trade $34,560
Personal and Laundry Services $34,520
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $34,470
Business Support Services $34,460
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $34,400
Social Assistance $34,400
Offices of Optometrists $34,390
Other Schools and Instruction $34,360
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $34,350
Automobile Dealers $34,330
Land Subdivision $34,330
Repair and Maintenance $34,300
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $34,290
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $34,270
Veterinary Services $34,220
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $34,210
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $34,210
Legal Services $34,180
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $34,150
Investigation and Security Services $34,060
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $33,970
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $33,970
Death Care Services $33,940
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $33,900
Freight Transportation Arrangement $33,880
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $33,870
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $33,870
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $33,870
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $33,860
Apparel Manufacturing $33,840
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $33,800
Drycleaning and Laundry Services $33,780
Automotive Repair and Maintenance $33,770
Individual and Family Services $33,620
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $33,560
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities $33,500
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $33,490
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $33,420
Nondepository Credit Intermediation $33,410
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $33,410
Taxi and Limousine Service $33,410
Building Material and Supplies Dealers $33,410
Food and Beverage Retailers $33,340
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $33,300
Information $33,280
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers $33,280
Newspaper Publishers $33,280
Ambulance Services $33,280
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers $33,280
Child Care Services $33,280
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $33,230
Personal Care Services $33,210
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $33,180
Health and Personal Care Retailers $33,080
Health and Personal Care Retailers $33,080
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $33,020
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $33,010
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $32,970
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $32,970
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers $32,900
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $32,880
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $32,870
Textile Furnishings Mills $32,810
Nonresidential Building Construction $32,710
Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance $32,640
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair $32,640
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $32,620
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $32,500
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $32,340
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $32,340
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $32,130
Fabric Mills $31,970
Book Retailers and News Dealers $31,800
Security Systems Services $31,770
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $31,750
Rental and Leasing Services $31,750
Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $31,750
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers $31,750
Civic and Social Organizations $31,470
Textile Product Mills $31,470
Textile Mills $31,470
Florists $31,470
School and Employee Bus Transportation $31,220
Footwear Manufacturing $31,200
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) $31,200
Logging $31,200
Educational Support Services $31,200
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities $31,200
Forestry and Logging $31,200
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers $30,950
Gasoline Stations $30,940
Other Textile Product Mills $30,840
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $30,540
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers $29,990
Sporting Goods Retailers $29,990
Apparel Knitting Mills $29,830
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $29,000
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $28,950
Motion Picture and Video Industries $28,950
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers $28,850
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition $28,430

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $35,930
2023 $35,020
2022 $31,990
2021 $29,760
2020 $29,080
2019 $27,430
2018 $26,110
2017 $24,990
2016 $24,190
2015 $23,440
2014 $22,840