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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


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


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)
Santa Rosa, CA 2,900 14.24 0.98 $ 22.75 $ 47,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 30,680 12.82 0.88 $ 21.39 $ 44,500
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 17,540 15.62 1.08 $ 20.64 $ 42,920
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 25,290 12.41 0.85 $ 20.41 $ 42,450
Napa, CA 990 13.31 0.92 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 650 13.14 0.90 $ 20.21 $ 42,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 185,620 20.21 1.39 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Kennewick-Richland, WA 1,670 13.69 0.94 $ 19.91 $ 41,410
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 41,400 15.31 1.05 $ 19.76 $ 41,100
Barnstable Town, MA 1,220 12.17 0.84 $ 19.76 $ 41,090

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 6,380 16.65 1.15 $ 14.51 $ 30,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 5,120 24.31 1.67 $ 16.18 $ 33,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 4,350 13.51 0.93 $ 15.31 $ 31,830
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,040 14.76 1.02 $ 13.50 $ 28,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 3,780 14.44 0.99 $ 15.79 $ 32,850

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)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,550 26.51 1.82 $ 12.70 $ 26,420
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 5,120 24.31 1.67 $ 16.18 $ 33,650
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,420 22.28 1.53 $ 16.50 $ 34,330
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 1,360 21.82 1.50 $ 12.08 $ 25,120
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 3,170 21.73 1.50 $ 16.47 $ 34,270

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)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,270 12.17 0.84 $ 19.61 $ 40,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 850 13.92 0.96 $ 19.41 $ 40,360
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,750 14.01 0.96 $ 19.01 $ 39,530
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 390 11.81 0.81 $ 18.74 $ 38,980
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,300 12.90 0.89 $ 18.73 $ 38,970


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023