Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in the United States
What this work is
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.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Massachusetts pays the most both before and after cost of living — $45,580, worth $43,097 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $21.91/hr | $45,580 | $43,097 | $43,301 | 55,490 |
| Washington | $21.89/hr | $45,520 | $42,538 | $45,520 | 47,380 |
| North Dakota | $18.15/hr | $37,750 | $42,434 | $37,750 | 6,720 |
| Vermont | $19.67/hr | $40,910 | $41,761 | $39,774 | 5,130 |
| Iowa | $17.01/hr | $35,380 | $40,314 | $34,590 | 23,960 |
| Minnesota | $19.04/hr | $39,610 | $40,164 | $38,270 | 42,300 |
| Maine | $18.72/hr | $38,940 | $40,123 | $37,528 | 9,180 |
| South Dakota | $17.06/hr | $35,480 | $40,049 | $35,480 | 8,630 |
| Nebraska | $17.26/hr | $35,900 | $39,844 | $34,921 | 12,860 |
| Alaska | $19.48/hr | $40,510 | $39,576 | $40,510 | 5,200 |
| Missouri | $17.26/hr | $35,900 | $39,528 | $35,069 | 41,070 |
| Wisconsin | $17.79/hr | $37,000 | $39,319 | $36,086 | 45,640 |
| Montana | $17.84/hr | $37,110 | $39,207 | $36,035 | 8,320 |
| Indiana | $17.53/hr | $36,460 | $39,065 | $35,396 | 49,220 |
| New Mexico | $17.32/hr | $36,020 | $39,063 | $35,343 | 14,360 |
| Wyoming | $17.33/hr | $36,050 | $38,893 | $36,050 | 4,760 |
| Ohio | $17.26/hr | $35,900 | $38,697 | $35,629 | 72,540 |
| New York | $20.02/hr | $41,640 | $38,584 | $39,954 | 195,250 |
| Nevada | $18.47/hr | $38,420 | $38,427 | $38,420 | 32,830 |
| Kansas | $16.58/hr | $34,480 | $38,281 | $32,844 | 17,220 |
| Oregon | $18.92/hr | $39,340 | $38,061 | $36,438 | 25,890 |
| Illinois | $18.18/hr | $37,810 | $37,825 | $36,075 | 93,760 |
| Idaho | $17.36/hr | $36,110 | $37,815 | $34,969 | 10,800 |
| New Hampshire | $18.82/hr | $39,150 | $37,582 | $39,150 | 9,420 |
| Michigan | $17.33/hr | $36,050 | $37,466 | $34,755 | 65,790 |
| Colorado | $18.56/hr | $38,600 | $37,457 | $37,580 | 34,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $17.56/hr | $36,520 | $37,429 | $35,398 | 86,920 |
| California | $19.75/hr | $41,090 | $37,111 | $40,285 | 234,240 |
| Connecticut | $18.25/hr | $37,960 | $36,637 | $36,501 | 28,740 |
| North Carolina | $16.59/hr | $34,500 | $36,573 | $33,575 | 53,330 |
| Rhode Island | $17.94/hr | $37,310 | $36,478 | $36,306 | 7,270 |
| Tennessee | $16.08/hr | $33,440 | $36,399 | $33,440 | 38,120 |
| Arizona | $17.42/hr | $36,220 | $35,975 | $35,679 | 38,290 |
| Kentucky | $15.54/hr | $32,320 | $35,847 | $31,153 | 25,750 |
| Georgia | $16.50/hr | $34,310 | $35,631 | $33,152 | 55,660 |
| Oklahoma | $14.96/hr | $31,110 | $35,416 | $30,122 | 23,620 |
| Delaware | $16.98/hr | $35,320 | $35,387 | $33,926 | 9,220 |
| District of Columbia | $18.52/hr | $38,520 | $35,050 | $37,284 | 16,400 |
| Maryland | $17.61/hr | $36,620 | $34,889 | $35,061 | 40,390 |
| Virginia | $16.91/hr | $35,170 | $34,787 | $33,893 | 65,970 |
| West Virginia | $14.90/hr | $30,980 | $34,614 | $30,114 | 9,340 |
| New Jersey | $18.09/hr | $37,630 | $34,583 | $36,995 | 67,660 |
| Alabama | $14.72/hr | $30,620 | $34,474 | $29,279 | 25,110 |
| Hawaii | $18.13/hr | $37,710 | $34,297 | $36,217 | 11,230 |
| Arkansas | $14.30/hr | $29,750 | $34,219 | $28,766 | 19,490 |
| Texas | $15.87/hr | $33,010 | $34,009 | $33,010 | 184,840 |
| Florida | $16.58/hr | $34,490 | $33,352 | $34,490 | 131,900 |
| South Carolina | $14.99/hr | $31,180 | $33,258 | $30,789 | 30,100 |
| Louisiana | $13.91/hr | $28,930 | $32,796 | $28,437 | 27,610 |
| Mississippi | $13.64/hr | $28,380 | $32,639 | $27,232 | 15,940 |
| Utah | $15.48/hr | $32,200 | $32,571 | $30,734 | 24,710 |
| Virgin Islands | $13.94/hr | $29,000 | Not published | Not published | 680 |
| Guam | $10.92/hr | $22,710 | Not published | Not published | 720 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.52/hr | $21,890 | Not published | Not published | 29,030 |
National median for comparison: $36,840. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$17.71/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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