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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.


National estimates for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Industry profile for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Geographic profile for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

National estimates for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,036,680 0.4 % $ 15.32 $ 31,860 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.74 $ 11.80 $ 14.31 $ 17.66 $ 22.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,340 $ 24,550 $ 29,760 $ 36,730 $ 46,300


Industry profile for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 824,710 38.32 $ 14.22 $ 29,570
Elementary and Secondary Schools 302,620 3.74 $ 16.76 $ 34,860
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 73,650 1.32 $ 15.85 $ 32,970
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 64,910 1.21 $ 19.02 $ 39,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 62,130 2.08 $ 16.85 $ 35,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 824,710 38.32 $ 14.22 $ 29,570
Facilities Support Services 29,500 17.62 $ 14.51 $ 30,170
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 17,020 6.37 $ 13.11 $ 27,270
Religious Organizations 9,090 5.07 $ 16.15 $ 33,580
Rooming and Boarding Houses 410 4.60 $ 16.89 $ 35,130

Top paying industries for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 1,120 0.12 $ 27.32 $ 56,820
Postal Service (federal government) 13,360 2.12 $ 25.90 $ 53,870
Natural Gas Distribution 40 0.04 $ 23.77 $ 49,430
Coal Mining 60 0.17 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Metal Ore Mining 90 0.22 $ 22.50 $ 46,790


Geographic profile for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 214,640 12.98 0.90 $ 17.99 $ 37,410
Texas 169,050 13.83 0.96 $ 13.18 $ 27,420
New York 161,480 18.63 1.29 $ 18.66 $ 38,820
Florida 119,490 13.88 0.96 $ 13.08 $ 27,210
Illinois 92,790 16.51 1.14 $ 15.92 $ 33,120


Map of location quotient of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 26,310 20.41 1.41 $ 14.55 $ 30,260
Hawaii 11,080 20.21 1.40 $ 16.39 $ 34,090
District of Columbia 12,510 18.89 1.31 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
South Dakota 7,890 18.72 1.30 $ 14.33 $ 29,800
New York 161,480 18.63 1.29 $ 18.66 $ 38,820


Map of annual mean wages of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 47,540 14.00 0.97 $ 19.57 $ 40,710
New York 161,480 18.63 1.29 $ 18.66 $ 38,820
Washington 42,470 13.25 0.92 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
District of Columbia 12,510 18.89 1.31 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
California 214,640 12.98 0.90 $ 17.99 $ 37,410



Map of employment of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 159,860 18.42 1.27 $ 19.22 $ 39,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 74,890 13.09 0.91 $ 17.58 $ 36,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 68,690 16.23 1.12 $ 16.33 $ 33,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 49,900 17.01 1.18 $ 16.50 $ 34,310
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 46,200 15.95 1.10 $ 13.00 $ 27,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40,960 15.43 1.07 $ 16.09 $ 33,470
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40,780 11.36 0.79 $ 13.92 $ 28,950
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 38,710 15.78 1.09 $ 13.07 $ 27,180
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 37,750 14.60 1.01 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 28,710 12.80 0.89 $ 20.21 $ 42,030


Map of location quotient of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 1,140 24.64 1.70 $ 17.65 $ 36,710
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 2,060 24.59 1.70 $ 16.56 $ 34,450
Harrisonburg, VA 1,510 24.53 1.70 $ 13.43 $ 27,930
Logan, UT-ID 1,530 24.04 1.66 $ 13.37 $ 27,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 2,000 23.87 1.65 $ 15.70 $ 32,650
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 3,840 23.69 1.64 $ 10.80 $ 22,460
Saginaw, MI 1,760 22.92 1.59 $ 14.18 $ 29,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 20,980 22.83 1.58 $ 14.65 $ 30,480
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 2,650 22.81 1.58 $ 15.96 $ 33,200
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,430 22.39 1.55 $ 16.77 $ 34,870


Map of annual mean wages of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 28,710 12.80 0.89 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 37,750 14.60 1.01 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Barnstable Town, MA 1,100 11.31 0.78 $ 19.78 $ 41,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 15,130 14.16 0.98 $ 19.48 $ 40,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 159,860 18.42 1.27 $ 19.22 $ 39,980
Napa, CA 1,000 14.51 1.00 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 23,300 12.15 0.84 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
New Bedford, MA 550 8.98 0.62 $ 18.78 $ 39,060
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,270 9.81 0.68 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
Worcester, MA-CT 3,340 12.44 0.86 $ 18.51 $ 38,500

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 6,670 17.76 1.23 $ 13.88 $ 28,860
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 4,330 20.63 1.43 $ 15.16 $ 31,540
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 4,310 13.70 0.95 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,030 15.15 1.05 $ 12.74 $ 26,490
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 3,870 15.32 1.06 $ 14.63 $ 30,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 1,450 23.44 1.62 $ 10.18 $ 21,180
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,280 22.91 1.58 $ 11.87 $ 24,700
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,270 21.11 1.46 $ 13.91 $ 28,930
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,300 20.89 1.44 $ 15.22 $ 31,650
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 2,610 20.66 1.43 $ 14.73 $ 30,630

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 790 13.62 0.94 $ 19.10 $ 39,740
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 420 13.47 0.93 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,670 17.15 1.19 $ 18.00 $ 37,430
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,670 18.74 1.30 $ 17.96 $ 37,350
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 17.78 $ 36,970


About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022