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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
2,172,500 0.3 % $ 17.43 $ 36,250 0.3 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.39 $ 14.22 $ 16.84 $ 19.05 $ 23.18
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,770 $ 29,570 $ 35,020 $ 39,630 $ 48,210

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 831,700 37.03 $ 16.14 $ 33,580
Elementary and Secondary Schools 315,720 3.67 $ 18.56 $ 38,610
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 81,040 1.42 $ 18.29 $ 38,040
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 69,320 1.26 $ 21.23 $ 44,150
Employment Services 68,280 1.82 $ 16.56 $ 34,440

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 831,700 37.03 $ 16.14 $ 33,580
Facilities Support Services 41,700 21.86 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 16,670 6.01 $ 15.38 $ 32,000
Religious Organizations 9,730 4.98 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps 410 4.14 $ 17.22 $ 35,820

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 1,200 0.13 $ 32.63 $ 67,870
Postal Service (Federal Government) 13,700 2.16 $ 29.15 $ 60,630
Rail Transportation 930 0.51 $ 28.35 $ 58,960
Other Investment Pools and Funds 100 0.54 $ 26.56 $ 55,240
Metal Ore Mining 80 0.19 $ 25.17 $ 52,360

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 2023


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 245,790 13.70 0.96 $ 20.13 $ 41,860
New York 186,630 19.87 1.39 $ 20.87 $ 43,420
Texas 174,690 12.88 0.90 $ 14.93 $ 31,050
Florida 126,070 13.18 0.92 $ 15.33 $ 31,890
Illinois 97,850 16.28 1.14 $ 18.09 $ 37,630


Map of location quotient of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2023


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 32,210 21.74 1.52 $ 17.22 $ 35,820
District of Columbia 14,640 20.86 1.46 $ 19.29 $ 40,110
New York 186,630 19.87 1.39 $ 20.87 $ 43,420
Connecticut 30,460 18.35 1.28 $ 19.17 $ 39,870
South Dakota 8,110 18.25 1.28 $ 16.25 $ 33,790


Map of annual mean wages of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2023


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)
New York 186,630 19.87 1.39 $ 20.87 $ 43,420
Washington 47,880 13.70 0.96 $ 20.86 $ 43,380
Massachusetts 55,160 15.14 1.06 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
California 245,790 13.70 0.96 $ 20.13 $ 41,860
Rhode Island 6,300 12.91 0.90 $ 19.33 $ 40,200



Map of employment of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2023


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 181,600 19.13 1.34 $ 21.29 $ 44,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 89,630 14.49 1.01 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 72,950 16.19 1.13 $ 18.43 $ 38,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 53,920 17.44 1.22 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 46,070 11.62 0.81 $ 15.70 $ 32,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 45,340 14.26 1.00 $ 14.69 $ 30,550
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 44,360 16.06 1.12 $ 20.42 $ 42,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 41,240 14.58 1.02 $ 18.23 $ 37,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 38,840 14.27 1.00 $ 15.18 $ 31,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 32,700 13.50 0.94 $ 22.37 $ 46,540


Map of location quotient of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2023


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 2,250 26.18 1.83 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Peoria, IL 4,240 25.67 1.79 $ 16.22 $ 33,730
Sherman-Denison, TX 1,290 25.48 1.78 $ 14.50 $ 30,150
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 3,150 25.05 1.75 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
Monroe, LA 1,810 24.23 1.69 $ 11.83 $ 24,600
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 25,710 23.73 1.66 $ 17.37 $ 36,140
New Haven, CT 6,710 23.10 1.61 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
Binghamton, NY 2,190 22.99 1.61 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Champaign-Urbana, IL 2,400 22.78 1.59 $ 18.29 $ 38,040
Harrisonburg, VA 1,450 22.44 1.57 $ 15.56 $ 32,370