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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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: Top
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) |
1,990,510 |
0.6 % |
$ 15.10 |
$ 31,410 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 9.80 |
$ 11.61 |
$ 13.98 |
$ 17.60 |
$ 22.54 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 20,380 |
$ 24,140 |
$ 29,080 |
$ 36,600 |
$ 46,870 |
Industry profile for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: Top
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 |
824,960 |
38.78 |
$ 14.27 |
$ 29,680 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
294,420 |
3.57 |
$ 16.49 |
$ 34,300 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
72,090 |
1.29 |
$ 15.25 |
$ 31,710 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
70,130 |
1.30 |
$ 18.26 |
$ 37,990 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
67,410 |
2.22 |
$ 16.47 |
$ 34,260 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:
Top paying industries for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:
Geographic profile for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: Top
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.
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 |
217,770 |
13.25 |
0.93 |
$ 18.04 |
$ 37,520 |
New York |
166,340 |
19.14 |
1.34 |
$ 18.12 |
$ 37,680 |
Texas |
165,940 |
13.71 |
0.96 |
$ 13.02 |
$ 27,090 |
Florida |
106,200 |
12.58 |
0.88 |
$ 13.46 |
$ 28,000 |
Illinois |
89,440 |
15.89 |
1.11 |
$ 15.54 |
$ 32,330 |
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) |
Delaware |
8,400 |
19.70 |
1.38 |
$ 14.46 |
$ 30,090 |
New York |
166,340 |
19.14 |
1.34 |
$ 18.12 |
$ 37,680 |
Nevada |
23,870 |
19.09 |
1.33 |
$ 15.04 |
$ 31,290 |
Hawaii |
10,670 |
18.59 |
1.30 |
$ 16.82 |
$ 34,990 |
District of Columbia |
12,730 |
18.52 |
1.29 |
$ 17.43 |
$ 36,250 |
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 |
40,590 |
12.70 |
0.89 |
$ 19.39 |
$ 40,330 |
Massachusetts |
50,990 |
15.22 |
1.06 |
$ 18.68 |
$ 38,850 |
Connecticut |
27,780 |
18.03 |
1.26 |
$ 18.14 |
$ 37,730 |
New York |
166,340 |
19.14 |
1.34 |
$ 18.12 |
$ 37,680 |
California |
217,770 |
13.25 |
0.93 |
$ 18.04 |
$ 37,520 |
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 |
164,800 |
18.65 |
1.30 |
$ 18.58 |
$ 38,650 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
79,660 |
13.68 |
0.96 |
$ 17.45 |
$ 36,290 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
69,190 |
15.86 |
1.11 |
$ 15.85 |
$ 32,970 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
51,350 |
16.99 |
1.19 |
$ 16.30 |
$ 33,900 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
42,130 |
14.19 |
0.99 |
$ 12.52 |
$ 26,030 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
41,150 |
11.47 |
0.80 |
$ 14.25 |
$ 29,630 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40,530 |
15.03 |
1.05 |
$ 15.31 |
$ 31,840 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
40,130 |
15.42 |
1.08 |
$ 18.88 |
$ 39,280 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
36,370 |
14.50 |
1.01 |
$ 12.75 |
$ 26,520 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
31,010 |
13.30 |
0.93 |
$ 20.31 |
$ 42,250 |
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) |
Saginaw, MI |
2,040 |
26.91 |
1.88 |
$ 14.87 |
$ 30,920 |
Harrisonburg, VA |
1,620 |
26.28 |
1.84 |
$ 13.00 |
$ 27,030 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
2,750 |
24.83 |
1.73 |
$ 16.43 |
$ 34,170 |
Ithaca, NY |
1,080 |
23.56 |
1.65 |
$ 16.47 |
$ 34,260 |
Ocean City, NJ |
790 |
22.80 |
1.59 |
$ 16.04 |
$ 33,360 |
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
1,890 |
22.61 |
1.58 |
$ 15.91 |
$ 33,090 |
Pocatello, ID |
740 |
22.02 |
1.54 |
$ 11.92 |
$ 24,800 |
New Haven, CT |
5,930 |
22.00 |
1.54 |
$ 17.93 |
$ 37,290 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
8,960 |
21.32 |
1.49 |
$ 15.41 |
$ 32,040 |
Bangor, ME |
1,300 |
21.28 |
1.49 |
$ 14.80 |
$ 30,770 |
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