Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers (SOC 37-1011) employed 178,760 people in May 2025. The median pay is $49,100 a year ($23.61 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,520 and the highest-paid 10% more than $76,430. BLS projects its employment to change by +3.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 30,800 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: Washington ($63,550), Rhode Island ($63,520), California ($61,470). Most jobs: California (18,060), Florida (15,320), Texas (13,370).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $35,520 | $17.08 |
| 25th percentile | $40,100 | $19.28 |
| Median | $49,100 | $23.61 |
| Mean | $53,320 | $25.63 |
| 75th percentile | $62,600 | $30.10 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $76,430 | $36.75 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 265,200 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 273,600 |
| Change in jobs | 8,400 |
| Percent change | +3.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 30,800 |
| Self-employed share | 31.0% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,550 | 1.05 | $44,370 | $31,140 | $65,390 | -10% | 29% |
| Alaska | 600 | 1.60 | $56,690 | $40,840 | $72,870 | +15% | 31% |
| Arizona | 3,050 | 0.82 | $48,610 | $38,600 | $75,760 | -1% | 41% |
| Arkansas | 1,490 | 1.00 | $37,500 | $29,480 | $53,850 | -24% | 31% |
| California | 18,060 | 0.86 | $61,470 | $40,870 | $82,800 | +25% | 41% |
| Colorado | 4,070 | 1.23 | $55,100 | $39,310 | $81,140 | +12% | 40% |
| Connecticut | 2,110 | 1.08 | $57,200 | $38,880 | $85,420 | +16% | 33% |
| Delaware | 790 | 1.42 | $50,750 | $35,400 | $72,810 | +3% | 36% |
| District of Columbia | 1,460 | 1.80 | $47,950 | $40,950 | $77,490 | -2% | 48% |
| Florida | 15,320 | 1.34 | $45,770 | $35,260 | $75,360 | -7% | 48% |
| Georgia | 5,810 | 1.03 | $46,070 | $33,080 | $72,330 | -6% | 39% |
| Hawaii | 1,500 | 2.08 | $59,060 | $43,680 | $80,550 | +20% | 39% |
| Idaho | 1,220 | 1.24 | $48,390 | $36,700 | $70,770 | -1% | 34% |
| Illinois | 5,090 | 0.73 | $49,410 | $38,290 | $76,050 | +1% | 32% |
| Indiana | 2,840 | 0.77 | $50,570 | $37,030 | $75,940 | +3% | 26% |
| Iowa | 2,000 | 1.12 | $47,200 | $36,330 | $66,110 | -4% | 25% |
| Kansas | 1,570 | 0.95 | $49,780 | $36,920 | $74,770 | +1% | 26% |
| Kentucky | 2,920 | 1.27 | $45,860 | $33,970 | $63,480 | -7% | 26% |
| Louisiana | 2,470 | 1.11 | $38,640 | $26,500 | $69,170 | -21% | 33% |
| Maine | 670 | 0.91 | $55,810 | $41,790 | $73,190 | +14% | 26% |
| Maryland | 3,550 | 1.12 | $49,550 | $37,190 | $74,310 | +1% | 42% |
| Massachusetts | 4,000 | 0.96 | $59,760 | $41,040 | $79,260 | +22% | 37% |
| Michigan | 3,870 | 0.76 | $46,770 | $36,820 | $65,410 | -5% | 30% |
| Minnesota | 2,270 | 0.67 | $53,510 | $38,130 | $79,820 | +9% | 29% |
| Mississippi | 1,550 | 1.16 | $42,230 | $29,280 | $64,990 | -14% | 28% |
| Missouri | 3,130 | 0.93 | $45,660 | $35,230 | $70,850 | -7% | 28% |
| Montana | 760 | 1.30 | $48,240 | $34,310 | $66,810 | -2% | 29% |
| Nebraska | 1,260 | 1.07 | $48,870 | $37,130 | $68,050 | -0% | 27% |
| Nevada | 4,100 | 2.30 | $50,080 | $36,640 | $64,270 | +2% | 41% |
| New Hampshire | 750 | 0.95 | $55,200 | $40,130 | $80,720 | +12% | 34% |
| New Jersey | 5,600 | 1.14 | $55,170 | $39,820 | $80,230 | +12% | 39% |
| New Mexico | 890 | 0.89 | $44,840 | $32,200 | $77,680 | -9% | 30% |
| New York | 11,620 | 1.04 | $60,580 | $39,160 | $84,930 | +23% | 32% |
| North Carolina | 5,550 | 0.98 | $47,490 | $34,640 | $73,490 | -3% | 34% |
| North Dakota | 490 | 0.99 | $54,210 | $38,430 | $75,570 | +10% | 22% |
| Ohio | 5,730 | 0.90 | $46,110 | $34,430 | $64,370 | -6% | 28% |
| Oklahoma | 2,290 | 1.17 | $40,460 | $28,970 | $61,490 | -18% | 31% |
| Oregon | 2,470 | 1.09 | $56,210 | $40,600 | $74,620 | +14% | 34% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,250 | 0.90 | $46,920 | $33,530 | $66,860 | -4% | 32% |
| Rhode Island | 800 | 1.40 | $63,520 | $43,500 | $77,170 | +29% | 27% |
| South Carolina | 3,200 | 1.21 | $45,320 | $32,080 | $69,540 | -8% | 34% |
| South Dakota | 610 | 1.16 | $46,860 | $34,210 | $64,020 | -5% | 26% |
| Tennessee | 3,510 | 0.93 | $46,800 | $32,110 | $75,930 | -5% | 33% |
| Texas | 13,370 | 0.83 | $41,660 | $27,200 | $63,440 | -15% | 42% |
| Utah | 2,240 | 1.12 | $52,420 | $36,940 | $75,190 | +7% | 36% |
| Vermont | 420 | 1.21 | $59,340 | $43,680 | $77,900 | +21% | 27% |
| Virginia | 5,900 | 1.25 | $48,660 | $35,220 | $75,610 | -1% | 41% |
| Washington | 2,910 | 0.71 | $63,550 | $47,000 | $82,620 | +29% | 34% |
| West Virginia | 740 | 0.92 | $41,450 | $28,770 | $63,640 | -16% | 26% |
| Wisconsin | 2,740 | 0.81 | $49,070 | $38,340 | $75,970 | -0% | 28% |
| Wyoming | 580 | 1.81 | $47,840 | $31,200 | $72,900 | -3% | 25% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,680 | $70,400 | $45,780 | $97,770 | 0.98 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,010 | $69,080 | $45,940 | $95,020 | 0.77 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,610 | $67,910 | $49,660 | $90,340 | 0.67 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 340 | $63,140 | $41,930 | $81,150 | 0.92 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 960 | $62,910 | $43,500 | $77,170 | 1.17 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 770 | $62,710 | $45,360 | $70,510 | 3.99 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 330 | $62,360 | $44,180 | $81,070 | 1.42 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,870 | $61,390 | $41,070 | $80,080 | 0.92 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,080 | $61,300 | $42,470 | $77,190 | 0.87 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5,190 | $61,270 | $39,540 | $81,430 | 0.72 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 500 | $60,820 | $39,950 | $89,780 | 1.07 |
| Fresno, CA | 510 | $60,570 | $41,310 | $75,830 | 0.93 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 11,670 | $59,990 | $40,400 | $85,650 | 1.07 |
| Worcester, MA | 360 | $59,630 | $42,850 | $71,610 | 0.90 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 310 | $59,410 | $43,370 | $74,110 | 0.95 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,340 | $59,300 | $45,190 | $74,600 | 0.96 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 540 | $59,230 | $40,200 | $77,700 | 1.05 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,780 | $58,770 | $39,940 | $77,850 | 0.90 |
| New Haven, CT | 400 | $58,760 | $38,810 | $88,680 | 1.23 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,890 | $58,300 | $42,330 | $78,190 | 1.07 |
| Salinas, CA | 310 | $58,200 | $39,680 | $79,020 | 1.45 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,370 | $58,190 | $40,300 | $81,360 | 0.61 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 610 | $58,170 | $38,600 | $78,610 | 0.89 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 850 | $58,010 | $42,020 | $78,380 | 1.66 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 410 | $57,980 | $36,650 | $77,030 | 1.18 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,300 | $56,700 | $41,600 | $81,650 | 1.24 |
| Ogden, UT | 310 | $56,430 | $37,540 | $76,150 | 0.98 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 360 | $55,990 | $36,680 | $76,630 | 0.90 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 320 | $55,820 | $38,010 | $80,230 | 1.17 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 560 | $55,060 | $37,640 | $75,830 | 0.91 |
| Madison, WI | 410 | $53,830 | $42,620 | $82,770 | 0.86 |
| Syracuse, NY | 310 | $53,520 | $37,210 | $73,020 | 0.90 |
| Rochester, NY | 490 | $53,010 | $38,220 | $76,380 | 0.87 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 980 | $52,520 | $37,090 | $76,470 | 0.77 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,710 | $51,650 | $36,920 | $73,000 | 1.09 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 3,200 | $51,460 | $36,840 | $63,330 | 2.45 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3,910 | $51,280 | $38,830 | $76,900 | 0.75 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 860 | $51,020 | $36,530 | $74,620 | 1.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,140 | $50,840 | $38,240 | $77,530 | 1.43 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 780 | $50,590 | $40,020 | $78,360 | 0.82 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 810 | $50,390 | $36,930 | $75,060 | 0.86 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,980 | $50,340 | $36,460 | $74,740 | 0.90 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,270 | $50,090 | $36,980 | $75,490 | 1.01 |
| Lincoln, NE | 310 | $49,680 | $39,380 | $62,550 | 1.50 |
| Reno, NV | 650 | $49,380 | $37,550 | $73,480 | 2.05 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 420 | $49,230 | $38,840 | $89,710 | 2.09 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,140 | $48,940 | $39,190 | $74,290 | 0.78 |
| Boise City, ID | 510 | $48,390 | $39,050 | $70,760 | 1.13 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,390 | $48,320 | $34,220 | $75,040 | 0.89 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3,020 | $48,200 | $36,000 | $74,250 | 0.91 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 420 | $48,120 | $35,290 | $73,350 | 0.97 |
| Tucson, AZ | 410 | $48,080 | $37,730 | $77,540 | 0.92 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,090 | $48,060 | $36,370 | $71,390 | 1.39 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,050 | $47,990 | $35,400 | $84,090 | 1.19 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 530 | $47,980 | $36,540 | $65,850 | 0.93 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 480 | $47,930 | $37,800 | $74,350 | 1.33 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 340 | $47,930 | $31,710 | $64,380 | 0.87 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,170 | $47,670 | $35,760 | $67,470 | 0.92 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 540 | $47,600 | $36,490 | $66,350 | 1.17 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 370 | $47,440 | $35,980 | $74,970 | 1.06 |
The median is $49,100 a year ($23.61 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,520 and the highest-paid tenth over $76,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
178,760 in May 2025, and BLS projects +3.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $63,550 (among states with published figures).