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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
22 metro areas in Florida publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 126,130 jobs. The three largest employers of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners are Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (41,890 jobs), Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (21,620 jobs), Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (18,460 jobs), which hold 65.0% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $29,930 to $37,010 a year, against $34,490 for the whole state and $36,840 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $36,840 a year for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,640 and the highest-paid tenth over $50,270). Employment is projected to change by +2.2% between 2025 and 2035, with about 321,800 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: No formal educational credential; on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Florida: the highest median pay is in the Naples-Marco Island, FL area ($37,010 a year); the most jobs are in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area (41,890). Statewide the median is $34,490 with 131,900 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 2,520 | $37,010 | $30,610 | $46,960 | 1.02 | n/a | n/a |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 3,940 | $35,530 | $29,530 | $47,530 | 0.82 | 59% | 102.4 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 620 | $35,530 | $29,700 | $45,630 | 0.76 | 49% | 100.5 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1,800 | $35,500 | $28,210 | $43,080 | 0.83 | 44% | 96.7 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 8,450 | $35,450 | $29,620 | $45,990 | 0.78 | 51% | 99.5 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 3,890 | $35,390 | $29,810 | $43,360 | 0.90 | 58% | 102.3 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 720 | $35,230 | $28,970 | $48,350 | 0.88 | n/a | n/a |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 1,470 | $35,030 | $29,880 | $46,270 | 0.83 | n/a | n/a |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 18,460 | $34,800 | $29,130 | $42,010 | 0.90 | 56% | 100.9 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 21,620 | $34,590 | $28,830 | $41,660 | 1.08 | 61% | 101.4 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 2,710 | $34,580 | $28,670 | $48,020 | 0.87 | 52% | 99.4 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1,770 | $34,550 | $29,930 | $43,070 | 0.73 | 55% | 100.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 41,890 | $34,180 | $28,640 | $43,180 | 1.05 | 66% | 114.2 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 1,650 | $34,070 | $28,350 | $39,690 | 1.28 | n/a | n/a |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 370 | $33,740 | $28,280 | $41,520 | 0.64 | 45% | 85.4 |
| Ocala, FL | 1,500 | $33,130 | $27,950 | $40,250 | 0.87 | 46% | 95.2 |
| Sebring, FL | 290 | $33,130 | $27,740 | $41,100 | 0.72 | n/a | n/a |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 3,100 | $32,810 | $28,970 | $42,680 | 0.89 | 57% | 100.0 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 3,520 | $32,510 | $28,350 | $44,090 | 0.93 | 50% | 97.1 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 2,490 | $32,010 | $28,290 | $40,090 | 0.92 | 51% | 97.7 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 2,790 | $30,350 | $28,110 | $37,640 | 1.06 | 50% | 93.9 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | 560 | $29,930 | $27,700 | $37,620 | 1.10 | n/a | n/a |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Naples-Marco Island, FL area, with a median of $37,010 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area, with 41,890 jobs.