Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners (SOC 37-2011) employed 2,209,760 people in May 2025. The median pay is $36,840 a year ($17.71 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,640 and the highest-paid 10% more than $50,270. BLS projects its employment to change by +2.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 321,800 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: Massachusetts ($45,580), Washington ($45,520), New York ($41,640). Most jobs: California (234,240), New York (195,250), Texas (184,840).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $28,640 | $13.77 |
| 25th percentile | $32,240 | $15.50 |
| Median | $36,840 | $17.71 |
| Mean | $38,760 | $18.63 |
| 75th percentile | $44,060 | $21.18 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $50,270 | $24.17 |
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 | 2,432,600 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 2,486,200 |
| Change in jobs | 53,600 |
| Percent change | +2.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 321,800 |
| Self-employed share | 4.8% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
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 | 25,110 | 0.84 | $30,620 | $23,490 | $41,080 | -17% | 42% |
| Alaska | 5,200 | 1.12 | $40,510 | $28,380 | $53,480 | +10% | 43% |
| Arizona | 38,290 | 0.83 | $36,220 | $31,450 | $45,670 | -2% | 55% |
| Arkansas | 19,490 | 1.05 | $29,750 | $25,110 | $38,120 | -19% | 40% |
| California | 234,240 | 0.90 | $41,090 | $35,610 | $58,950 | +12% | 61% |
| Colorado | 34,220 | 0.84 | $38,600 | $34,150 | $51,210 | +5% | 57% |
| Connecticut | 28,740 | 1.19 | $37,960 | $34,150 | $59,690 | +3% | 49% |
| Delaware | 9,220 | 1.34 | $35,320 | $31,200 | $48,530 | -4% | 52% |
| District of Columbia | 16,400 | 1.64 | $38,520 | $37,350 | $46,460 | +5% | 60% |
| Florida | 131,900 | 0.93 | $34,490 | $28,800 | $42,930 | -6% | 63% |
| Georgia | 55,660 | 0.80 | $34,310 | $26,110 | $44,390 | -7% | 53% |
| Hawaii | 11,230 | 1.26 | $37,710 | $29,120 | $51,770 | +2% | 62% |
| Idaho | 10,800 | 0.89 | $36,110 | $28,390 | $49,000 | -2% | 46% |
| Illinois | 93,760 | 1.08 | $37,810 | $31,560 | $50,000 | +3% | 42% |
| Indiana | 49,220 | 1.08 | $36,460 | $28,860 | $46,490 | -1% | 36% |
| Iowa | 23,960 | 1.08 | $35,380 | $28,490 | $47,300 | -4% | 33% |
| Kansas | 17,220 | 0.84 | $34,480 | $27,840 | $45,410 | -6% | 38% |
| Kentucky | 25,750 | 0.91 | $32,320 | $26,110 | $46,730 | -12% | 37% |
| Louisiana | 27,610 | 1.00 | $28,930 | $21,230 | $39,830 | -21% | 44% |
| Maine | 9,180 | 1.01 | $38,940 | $34,530 | $49,360 | +6% | 37% |
| Maryland | 40,390 | 1.03 | $36,620 | $31,850 | $48,450 | -1% | 56% |
| Massachusetts | 55,490 | 1.07 | $45,580 | $35,290 | $59,860 | +24% | 49% |
| Michigan | 65,790 | 1.05 | $36,050 | $29,340 | $46,110 | -2% | 39% |
| Minnesota | 42,300 | 1.01 | $39,610 | $30,770 | $52,520 | +8% | 39% |
| Mississippi | 15,940 | 0.96 | $28,380 | $21,490 | $38,180 | -23% | 42% |
| Missouri | 41,070 | 0.98 | $35,900 | $29,340 | $46,350 | -3% | 36% |
| Montana | 8,320 | 1.14 | $37,110 | $28,620 | $48,450 | +1% | 38% |
| Nebraska | 12,860 | 0.88 | $35,900 | $29,920 | $46,120 | -3% | 37% |
| Nevada | 32,830 | 1.49 | $38,420 | $27,370 | $51,430 | +4% | 53% |
| New Hampshire | 9,420 | 0.97 | $39,150 | $30,060 | $51,280 | +6% | 48% |
| New Jersey | 67,660 | 1.11 | $37,630 | $32,330 | $50,660 | +2% | 57% |
| New Mexico | 14,360 | 1.16 | $36,020 | $29,070 | $45,030 | -2% | 37% |
| New York | 195,250 | 1.42 | $41,640 | $34,540 | $61,830 | +13% | 47% |
| North Carolina | 53,330 | 0.76 | $34,500 | $25,740 | $42,430 | -6% | 47% |
| North Dakota | 6,720 | 1.10 | $37,750 | $30,800 | $50,080 | +2% | 31% |
| Ohio | 72,540 | 0.92 | $35,900 | $28,460 | $48,460 | -3% | 36% |
| Oklahoma | 23,620 | 0.97 | $31,110 | $23,120 | $40,860 | -16% | 40% |
| Oregon | 25,890 | 0.93 | $39,340 | $33,570 | $55,000 | +7% | 49% |
| Pennsylvania | 86,920 | 1.01 | $36,520 | $28,060 | $48,240 | -1% | 41% |
| Rhode Island | 7,270 | 1.02 | $37,310 | $31,430 | $51,050 | +1% | 46% |
| South Carolina | 30,100 | 0.92 | $31,180 | $23,470 | $41,700 | -15% | 49% |
| South Dakota | 8,630 | 1.33 | $35,480 | $28,970 | $44,740 | -4% | 34% |
| Tennessee | 38,120 | 0.82 | $33,440 | $26,720 | $45,690 | -9% | 46% |
| Texas | 184,840 | 0.92 | $33,010 | $23,450 | $45,950 | -10% | 54% |
| Utah | 24,710 | 1.00 | $32,200 | $25,170 | $46,840 | -13% | 59% |
| Vermont | 5,130 | 1.19 | $40,910 | $33,310 | $52,000 | +11% | 39% |
| Virginia | 65,970 | 1.13 | $35,170 | $28,290 | $47,240 | -5% | 56% |
| Washington | 47,380 | 0.94 | $45,520 | $37,070 | $61,520 | +24% | 48% |
| West Virginia | 9,340 | 0.94 | $30,980 | $23,400 | $44,700 | -16% | 34% |
| Wisconsin | 45,640 | 1.09 | $37,000 | $29,600 | $47,580 | +0% | 37% |
| Wyoming | 4,760 | 1.19 | $36,050 | $28,910 | $46,300 | -2% | 33% |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 510 | $46,590 | $36,520 | $59,120 | 0.87 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 43,160 | $46,550 | $35,680 | $60,570 | 1.12 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 26,820 | $46,490 | $38,490 | $63,120 | 0.90 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,250 | $45,970 | $36,950 | $63,310 | 0.94 |
| Merced, CA | 1,240 | $45,920 | $34,700 | $58,400 | 1.10 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 650 | $44,860 | $37,440 | $64,160 | 0.87 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 1,370 | $44,820 | $35,700 | $61,620 | 1.02 |
| Napa, CA | 1,110 | $44,750 | $36,990 | $62,020 | 1.00 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,760 | $44,680 | $36,620 | $59,760 | 0.96 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 29,930 | $44,180 | $38,260 | $64,760 | 0.89 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1,350 | $44,100 | $36,040 | $58,700 | 0.73 |
| Rochester, MN | 1,570 | $44,030 | $30,680 | $59,900 | 0.90 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 15,780 | $43,870 | $38,520 | $59,780 | 0.98 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1,780 | $43,680 | $36,950 | $62,330 | 0.87 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 610 | $43,570 | $34,990 | $58,410 | 0.88 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,890 | $43,570 | $36,100 | $59,500 | 0.71 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1,510 | $43,560 | $37,060 | $60,470 | 1.16 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 500 | $43,420 | $28,520 | $60,480 | 0.97 |
| Bend, OR | 1,450 | $43,050 | $34,630 | $53,360 | 0.94 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1,340 | $42,990 | $35,210 | $58,690 | 0.77 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 183,030 | $42,840 | $35,000 | $61,950 | 1.36 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 4,060 | $42,490 | $34,320 | $55,440 | 0.84 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,710 | $42,440 | $37,130 | $58,150 | 0.63 |
| Yuba City, CA | 640 | $42,240 | $34,480 | $59,040 | 0.88 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 350 | $42,070 | $32,600 | $49,800 | 0.82 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,010 | $41,990 | $32,700 | $48,790 | 1.01 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 3,690 | $41,590 | $35,320 | $61,070 | 0.80 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1,180 | $41,490 | $30,840 | $54,920 | 1.15 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 14,020 | $41,450 | $35,430 | $59,370 | 0.91 |
| Modesto, CA | 2,670 | $41,230 | $35,470 | $59,350 | 0.96 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14,620 | $41,170 | $35,530 | $58,720 | 0.85 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 2,190 | $41,130 | $35,580 | $52,000 | 1.28 |
| Worcester, MA | 4,610 | $41,030 | $33,120 | $55,970 | 0.93 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 19,520 | $40,860 | $34,820 | $59,840 | 0.80 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 26,790 | $40,800 | $31,700 | $53,900 | 0.97 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1,510 | $40,780 | $36,140 | $59,750 | 1.08 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 780 | $40,750 | $35,620 | $56,790 | 1.08 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 990 | $40,600 | $33,590 | $50,270 | 1.06 |
| Anchorage, AK | 2,780 | $40,510 | $28,160 | $51,830 | 1.10 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 3,820 | $40,460 | $35,940 | $53,610 | 0.93 |
| El Centro, CA | 1,190 | $40,450 | $35,060 | $56,740 | 1.27 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 3,830 | $40,140 | $34,900 | $57,670 | 0.93 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4,090 | $40,070 | $35,490 | $55,470 | 1.13 |
| Pueblo, CO | 780 | $40,050 | $32,280 | $50,180 | 0.89 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 3,230 | $39,990 | $34,540 | $51,970 | 1.41 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 920 | $39,830 | $33,660 | $54,040 | 1.14 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1,190 | $39,680 | $29,490 | $43,550 | 1.15 |
| Madison, WI | 6,780 | $39,680 | $31,200 | $48,120 | 1.17 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 3,440 | $39,520 | $32,220 | $49,390 | 1.44 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 430 | $39,480 | $35,040 | $50,830 | 1.16 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 26,480 | $39,310 | $27,350 | $54,780 | 1.64 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 3,620 | $39,210 | $36,980 | $57,960 | 1.24 |
| Yakima, WA | 1,690 | $39,210 | $35,940 | $56,560 | 1.23 |
| Springfield, MA | 3,060 | $39,170 | $33,280 | $52,720 | 1.07 |
| Chico, CA | 900 | $39,150 | $34,320 | $57,290 | 0.81 |
| Medford, OR | 1,450 | $39,090 | $31,660 | $50,200 | 1.15 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 2,310 | $39,000 | $31,230 | $51,480 | 1.54 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 19,460 | $38,840 | $36,110 | $51,340 | 0.85 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 1,240 | $38,810 | $31,080 | $55,680 | 1.18 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 83,160 | $38,720 | $35,700 | $56,300 | 0.93 |
The median is $36,840 a year ($17.71 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,640 and the highest-paid tenth over $50,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
2,209,760 in May 2025, and BLS projects +2.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
Massachusetts, with a median of $45,580 (among states with published figures).