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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
2,148,350 0.4 % $ 16.33 $ 33,960 0.4 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.13 $ 13.42 $ 15.38 $ 18.06 $ 22.31
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,160 $ 27,920 $ 31,990 $ 37,560 $ 46,400

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 835,610 37.76 $ 15.15 $ 31,510
Elementary and Secondary Schools 311,360 3.71 $ 17.63 $ 36,660
Employment Services 77,290 1.97 $ 15.59 $ 32,430
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 76,470 1.37 $ 17.15 $ 35,670
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 73,560 1.37 $ 20.36 $ 42,350

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 835,610 37.76 $ 15.15 $ 31,510
Facilities Support Services 35,250 20.39 $ 16.14 $ 33,570
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 20,510 7.62 $ 14.58 $ 30,330
Religious Organizations 8,730 4.62 $ 16.59 $ 34,510
Rooming and Boarding Houses 390 3.94 $ 14.27 $ 29,690

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 1,410 0.15 $ 28.81 $ 59,930
Postal Service (federal government) 13,150 2.10 $ 27.85 $ 57,930
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 160 0.07 $ 24.54 $ 51,050
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 350 0.60 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Natural Gas Distribution 50 0.04 $ 22.88 $ 47,590

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 2022


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 246,850 14.00 0.96 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
New York 188,270 20.67 1.42 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Texas 176,800 13.61 0.94 $ 13.82 $ 28,740
Florida 124,950 13.57 0.93 $ 14.01 $ 29,150
Illinois 93,150 15.83 1.09 $ 17.01 $ 35,380


Map of location quotient of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2022


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 29,820 21.12 1.45 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
New York 188,270 20.67 1.42 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Hawaii 11,090 18.64 1.28 $ 16.69 $ 34,720
District of Columbia 12,630 18.30 1.26 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
North Dakota 7,360 18.16 1.25 $ 17.02 $ 35,400


Map of annual mean wages of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2022


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)
Washington 45,230 13.28 0.91 $ 19.71 $ 41,010
New York 188,270 20.67 1.42 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Massachusetts 51,480 14.44 0.99 $ 19.53 $ 40,630
California 246,850 14.00 0.96 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Connecticut 28,770 17.63 1.21 $ 18.22 $ 37,910



Map of employment of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2022


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 185,620 20.21 1.39 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 90,630 14.86 1.02 $ 18.46 $ 38,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 69,570 15.75 1.08 $ 17.40 $ 36,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 52,120 17.22 1.19 $ 17.34 $ 36,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 46,440 15.20 1.05 $ 13.63 $ 28,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 42,780 11.24 0.77 $ 14.42 $ 30,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 41,400 15.31 1.05 $ 19.76 $ 41,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 41,370 14.94 1.03 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 39,050 14.88 1.02 $ 14.03 $ 29,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 30,680 12.82 0.88 $ 21.39 $ 44,500


Map of location quotient of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2022


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)
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 2,260 26.85 1.85 $ 17.28 $ 35,950
Monroe, LA 1,860 24.93 1.72 $ 10.86 $ 22,600
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 2,140 24.75 1.70 $ 16.79 $ 34,910
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 3,070 24.75 1.70 $ 16.55 $ 34,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 3,990 23.93 1.65 $ 12.13 $ 25,230
Peoria, IL 3,840 23.68 1.63 $ 15.09 $ 31,380
Ithaca, NY 1,120 23.68 1.63 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
Binghamton, NY 2,210 23.55 1.62 $ 17.09 $ 35,540
Enid, OK 550 23.55 1.62 $ 12.25 $ 25,470
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 23,860 23.29 1.60 $ 15.69 $ 32,640