$35,518
Avg. Median Salary
1,216,140
Total Employment
Salary Overview
Janitors and Cleaners median salaries range from $29,810 to $46,230 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 55% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $35,518.
The highest-paying metro area for janitors and cleaners is Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH at $46,230,
while Ogden-Clearfield, UT pays the least at $29,810.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 1,216,140.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $46,230 | 44,220 | +30% |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,820 | 27,680 | +26% |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $43,530 | 31,140 | +23% |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,920 | 16,470 | +21% |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $40,350 | 177,960 | +14% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $29,810 | 4,030 | -16% |
| 2 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $30,360 | 47,130 | -15% |
| 3 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $30,560 | 39,440 | -14% |
| 4 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $30,640 | 5,360 | -14% |
| 5 | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,810 | 10,550 | -13% |
All Metro Areas for Janitors and Cleaners
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $46,230 | 44,220 | +30% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,820 | 27,680 | +26% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $43,530 | 31,140 | +23% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,920 | 16,470 | +21% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $40,350 | 177,960 | +14% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,320 | 28,840 | +11% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,860 | 13,560 | +9% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,160 | 13,760 | +7% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,100 | 20,060 | +7% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $37,420 | 72,020 | +5% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $37,330 | 20,900 | +5% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $37,190 | 27,180 | +5% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,100 | 57,480 | +4% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,010 | 22,460 | +4% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,880 | 84,960 | +4% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,570 | 26,040 | +3% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $36,450 | 40,990 | +3% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $36,040 | 15,240 | +1% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,980 | 8,900 | +1% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $35,950 | 9,250 | +1% |
| Boise City, ID | $35,810 | 5,410 | +1% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $35,600 | 16,290 | +0% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,540 | 26,450 | +0% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $35,530 | 20,060 | +0% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $35,500 | 15,910 | +0% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $35,370 | 29,520 | +0% |
| Tucson, AZ | $35,250 | 5,350 | -1% |
| Columbus, OH | $35,080 | 14,130 | -1% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,930 | 10,290 | -2% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $34,770 | 10,180 | -2% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,750 | 20,160 | -2% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $34,560 | 47,980 | -3% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,460 | 13,500 | -3% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $33,380 | 6,960 | -6% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $33,260 | 9,680 | -6% |
| Richmond, VA | $33,080 | 9,630 | -7% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $32,890 | 6,930 | -7% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $32,600 | 8,290 | -8% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $32,590 | 14,930 | -8% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $31,760 | 18,820 | -11% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,580 | 7,070 | -11% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $31,550 | 19,370 | -11% |
| Tulsa, OK | $31,150 | 5,180 | -12% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $30,980 | 8,430 | -13% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $30,810 | 10,550 | -13% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $30,640 | 5,360 | -14% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $30,560 | 39,440 | -14% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $30,360 | 47,130 | -15% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $29,810 | 4,030 | -16% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 37-2011.
Verify at bls.gov/oes