393 metro areas
Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary by City (2026)
Janitors and cleaners earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $49,380 a year, against $38,760 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($48,120 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $38,760BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $49,380Seattle, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $48,120Rochester, MN
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for janitors and cleaners
Top 10 metro areas
- Seattle, WA$49,380
- San Francisco, CA$48,710
- Bremerton, WA$47,800
- Mount Vernon, WA$47,510
- San Jose, CA$46,900
- Napa, CA$46,800
- Vallejo, CA$46,400
- Barnstable Town, MA$46,320
- Kennewick, WA$46,130
- Bellingham, WA$46,110
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,710 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $47,800 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $47,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,900 |
| Napa, CA | $46,800 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,400 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $46,320 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,130 |
| Bellingham, WA | $46,110 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Rochester, MN$43,700 nominal$48,120
- Minot, ND$41,270 nominal$47,420
- Longview, WA$46,090 nominal$47,250
- Barnstable Town, MA$46,320 nominal$47,100
- Merced, CA$46,050 nominal$46,860
- Pueblo, CO$42,580 nominal$46,400
- Mount Vernon, WA$47,510 nominal$46,380
- Kennewick, WA$46,130 nominal$46,090
- El Centro, CA$43,620 nominal$45,830
- Watertown, NY$40,000 nominal$45,620
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $48,120 |
| Minot, ND | $47,420 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $47,250 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $47,100 |
| Merced, CA | $46,860 |
| Pueblo, CO | $46,400 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $46,380 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,090 |
| El Centro, CA | $45,830 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $45,620 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $49,380 | $39,580 | $54,200 | $44,430 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $48,710 | $38,810 | $53,600 | $42,130 |
| 3 | Bremerton, WA | $47,800 | $37,670 | $52,790 | $45,260 |
| 4 | Mount Vernon, WA | $47,510 | $37,590 | $52,400 | $46,380 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $46,900 | $39,350 | $50,630 | $42,470 |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $46,800 | $37,400 | $51,420 | $41,580 |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $46,400 | $37,380 | $50,860 | $42,770 |
| 8 | Barnstable Town, MA | $46,320 | $36,400 | $51,210 | $47,100 |
| 9 | Kennewick, WA | $46,130 | $37,000 | $50,630 | $46,090 |
| 10 | Bellingham, WA | $46,110 | $37,230 | $50,480 | $44,620 |
| 11 | Longview, WA | $46,090 | $37,630 | $50,270 | $47,250 |
| 12 | Merced, CA | $46,050 | $36,050 | $50,980 | $46,860 |
| 13 | Boston, MA-NH | $45,910 | $36,280 | $50,650 | $42,400 |
| 14 | Olympia, WA | $45,660 | $36,480 | $50,170 | $44,040 |
| 15 | New York, NY-NJ | $45,510 | $35,570 | $50,420 | $40,430 |
| 16 | Salinas, CA | $45,430 | $36,360 | $49,880 | $41,660 |
| 17 | Santa Cruz, CA | $45,410 | $36,480 | $49,800 | $41,320 |
| 18 | Hanford, CA | $44,970 | $35,900 | $49,440 | $44,260 |
| 19 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,870 | $36,030 | $49,210 | $41,320 |
| 20 | Yuba City, CA | $44,780 | $35,960 | $49,130 | $42,960 |
| 21 | Oxnard, CA | $44,760 | $35,820 | $49,170 | $40,490 |
| 22 | Sacramento, CA | $44,470 | $35,860 | $48,710 | $41,690 |
| 23 | Modesto, CA | $44,430 | $35,730 | $48,710 | $42,680 |
| 24 | Bridgeport, CT | $44,410 | $35,960 | $48,570 | $41,560 |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $44,350 | $36,670 | $48,130 | $42,160 |
| 26 | Riverside, CA | $44,240 | $35,550 | $48,530 | $41,560 |
| 27 | Portland, OR-WA | $44,030 | $36,000 | $47,960 | $41,770 |
| 28 | Santa Rosa, CA | $43,800 | $37,000 | $47,150 | $40,640 |
| 29 | Rochester, MN | $43,700 | $33,110 | $48,900 | $48,120 |
| 30 | Stockton, CA | $43,640 | $35,320 | $47,740 | $41,530 |
| 31 | El Centro, CA | $43,620 | $35,820 | $47,490 | $45,830 |
| 32 | Fairbanks, AK | $43,490 | $32,180 | $49,050 | $42,140 |
| 33 | Santa Maria, CA | $43,470 | $35,320 | $47,490 | $39,950 |
| 34 | Yakima, WA | $43,330 | $36,340 | $46,760 | $45,350 |
| 35 | Wenatchee, WA | $43,310 | $36,280 | $46,780 | $41,700 |
| 36 | Waterbury, CT | $43,260 | $35,760 | $46,970 | $43,360 |
| 37 | Bend, OR | $43,220 | $34,920 | $47,300 | $41,720 |
| 38 | Los Angeles, CA | $43,060 | $35,960 | $46,550 | $37,920 |
| 39 | Bakersfield, CA | $43,040 | $35,260 | $46,840 | $42,660 |
| 40 | Spokane, WA | $43,040 | $36,110 | $46,450 | $42,890 |
| 41 | Worcester, MA | $42,990 | $34,340 | $47,260 | $41,930 |
| 42 | Bozeman, MT | $42,870 | $33,010 | $47,720 | $41,820 |
| 43 | Grants Pass, OR | $42,810 | $34,720 | $46,780 | $43,790 |
| 44 | Kahului, HI | $42,700 | $33,240 | $47,360 | $39,030 |
| 45 | Portland, ME | $42,680 | $35,730 | $46,110 | $41,900 |
| 46 | New Haven, CT | $42,640 | $34,650 | $46,570 | $40,780 |
| 47 | Chico, CA | $42,600 | $34,860 | $46,400 | $42,100 |
| 48 | Pueblo, CO | $42,580 | $34,070 | $46,760 | $46,400 |
| 49 | Amherst Town, MA | $42,490 | $35,170 | $46,090 | $42,390 |
| 50 | Burlington, VT | $42,410 | $35,710 | $45,700 | $42,010 |
| 51 | Visalia, CA | $42,350 | $34,670 | $46,130 | $42,420 |
| 52 | Pittsfield, MA | $42,330 | $34,610 | $46,110 | $44,510 |
| 53 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $42,160 | $33,900 | $46,240 | $40,220 |
| 54 | Denver, CO | $42,140 | $35,980 | $45,160 | $39,840 |
| 55 | Walla Walla, WA | $42,040 | $35,460 | $45,280 | $42,670 |
| 56 | San Diego, CA | $41,970 | $35,760 | $45,030 | $37,510 |
| 57 | Springfield, MA | $41,810 | $34,170 | $45,550 | $43,520 |
| 58 | Lexington Park, MD | $41,750 | $33,360 | $45,880 | $41,440 |
| 59 | Salem, OR | $41,640 | $33,880 | $45,450 | $40,170 |
| 60 | Fresno, CA | $41,580 | $34,720 | $44,970 | $40,700 |
| 61 | Hartford, CT | $41,580 | $34,740 | $44,950 | $40,470 |
| 62 | Redding, CA | $41,540 | $34,490 | $44,990 | $41,260 |
| 63 | Anchorage, AK | $41,430 | $31,220 | $46,470 | $39,300 |
| 64 | Chicago, IL-IN | $41,390 | $34,340 | $44,890 | $39,950 |
| 65 | Ithaca, NY | $41,390 | $35,190 | $44,450 | $40,060 |
| 66 | Medford, OR | $41,290 | $33,430 | $45,160 | $40,710 |
| 67 | Kingston, NY | $41,270 | $33,220 | $45,240 | $40,980 |
| 68 | Minot, ND | $41,270 | $31,950 | $45,860 | $47,420 |
| 69 | Champaign, IL | $41,230 | $33,130 | $45,220 | $44,470 |
| 70 | Providence, RI-MA | $41,230 | $32,880 | $45,340 | $40,510 |
| 71 | Greeley, CO | $40,910 | $33,950 | $44,350 | $40,840 |
| 72 | Syracuse, NY | $40,890 | $33,550 | $44,510 | $42,710 |
| 73 | Springfield, IL | $40,750 | $32,720 | $44,700 | $43,940 |
| 74 | Madison, WI | $40,730 | $32,880 | $44,600 | $41,870 |
| 75 | Albany, OR | $40,680 | $33,430 | $44,260 | $39,840 |
| 76 | Norwich, CT | $40,660 | $34,630 | $43,620 | $40,480 |
| 77 | Fort Collins, CO | $40,480 | $34,130 | $43,600 | $40,030 |
| 78 | Las Vegas, NV | $40,410 | $29,410 | $45,840 | $40,320 |
| 79 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $40,390 | $33,340 | $43,870 | $36,910 |
| 80 | Trenton, NJ | $40,350 | $33,490 | $43,740 | $39,110 |
| 81 | Albany, NY | $40,310 | $33,880 | $43,470 | $40,490 |
| 82 | Atlantic City, NJ | $40,310 | $34,030 | $43,390 | $40,780 |
| 83 | Flagstaff, AZ | $40,040 | $34,510 | $42,760 | $39,910 |
| 84 | Watertown, NY | $40,000 | $33,200 | $43,370 | $45,620 |
| 85 | Binghamton, NY | $39,890 | $33,180 | $43,200 | $42,960 |
| 86 | Bismarck, ND | $39,890 | $31,720 | $43,910 | $43,820 |
| 87 | Colorado Springs, CO | $39,830 | $33,590 | $42,890 | $39,550 |
| 88 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,810 | $32,470 | $43,430 | $39,460 |
| 89 | Eugene, OR | $39,770 | $32,740 | $43,240 | $39,160 |
| 90 | Lewiston, ME | $39,770 | $33,760 | $42,740 | $41,980 |
| 91 | Glens Falls, NY | $39,730 | $32,800 | $43,140 | $41,880 |
| 92 | Manchester, NH | $39,690 | $30,470 | $44,240 | $37,560 |
| 93 | Kenosha, WI | $39,670 | $30,200 | $44,320 | $39,230 |
| 94 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,670 | $33,220 | $42,830 | $36,430 |
| 95 | Utica, NY | $39,640 | $33,110 | $42,870 | $42,770 |
| 96 | Duluth, MN-WI | $39,600 | $30,450 | $44,120 | $44,610 |
| 97 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,600 | $31,140 | $43,780 | $38,610 |
| 98 | Bloomington, IL | $39,540 | $32,200 | $43,160 | $42,270 |
| 99 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $39,520 | $30,990 | $43,700 | $45,600 |
| 100 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,480 | $31,300 | $43,490 | $40,170 |
| 101 | Fargo, ND-MN | $39,420 | $32,590 | $42,790 | $43,380 |
| 102 | Billings, MT | $39,370 | $31,050 | $43,470 | $42,100 |
| 103 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,370 | $33,530 | $42,240 | $41,240 |
| 104 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $39,370 | $29,930 | $44,030 | $35,480 |
| 105 | Buffalo, NY | $39,350 | $33,400 | $42,290 | $41,060 |
| 106 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $39,330 | $29,810 | $44,030 | $39,340 |
| 107 | Rochester, NY | $39,210 | $33,760 | $41,890 | $40,410 |
| 108 | Decatur, IL | $39,190 | $32,070 | $42,680 | $44,320 |
| 109 | St. Cloud, MN | $39,170 | $31,410 | $42,990 | $44,700 |
| 110 | Bangor, ME | $39,060 | $33,820 | $41,660 | $40,470 |
| 111 | Traverse City, MI | $39,020 | $30,680 | $43,140 | $41,790 |
| 112 | Baltimore, MD | $38,830 | $32,740 | $41,830 | $37,160 |
| 113 | Santa Fe, NM | $38,830 | $31,840 | $42,290 | $39,310 |
| 114 | Twin Falls, ID | $38,790 | $28,870 | $43,680 | $42,110 |
| 115 | Columbus, OH | $38,770 | $30,160 | $43,010 | $40,610 |
| 116 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,730 | $31,370 | $42,370 | $40,730 |
| 117 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $38,670 | $30,930 | $42,490 | $42,420 |
| 118 | Corvallis, OR | $38,630 | $32,720 | $41,540 | $37,140 |
| 119 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,630 | $33,220 | $41,290 | $39,320 |
| 120 | Milwaukee, WI | $38,600 | $31,200 | $42,240 | $39,820 |
| 121 | Mankato, MN | $38,540 | $29,910 | $42,810 | $42,370 |
| 122 | Reading, PA | $38,500 | $29,200 | $43,080 | $39,670 |
| 123 | Missoula, MT | $38,440 | $30,910 | $42,160 | $39,860 |
| 124 | Iowa City, IA | $38,420 | $31,280 | $41,930 | $41,980 |
| 125 | Kankakee, IL | $38,420 | $31,660 | $41,720 | $39,860 |
| 126 | Sheboygan, WI | $38,360 | $29,870 | $42,540 | $40,800 |
| 127 | Helena, MT | $38,230 | $29,990 | $42,290 | $39,960 |
| 128 | Oshkosh, WI | $38,210 | $31,470 | $41,520 | $41,120 |
| 129 | Racine, WI | $38,210 | $30,660 | $41,910 | $39,820 |
| 130 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $38,210 | $30,370 | $42,080 | $44,230 |
| 131 | Naples, FL | $38,190 | $31,970 | $41,250 | $37,010 |
| 132 | Phoenix, AZ | $38,130 | $33,260 | $40,520 | $36,910 |
| 133 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $38,110 | $29,720 | $42,220 | $44,080 |
| 134 | Elkhart, IN | $38,080 | $30,350 | $41,910 | $42,160 |
| 135 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $38,080 | $30,430 | $41,850 | $40,440 |
| 136 | Eau Claire, WI | $38,040 | $30,510 | $41,750 | $40,990 |
| 137 | Boise City, ID | $37,980 | $30,330 | $41,770 | $38,600 |
| 138 | Cleveland, OH | $37,980 | $29,220 | $42,290 | $40,440 |
| 139 | Wausau, WI | $37,960 | $29,970 | $41,890 | $40,970 |
| 140 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,940 | $30,660 | $41,540 | $41,000 |
| 141 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,810 | $29,350 | $41,970 | $39,650 |
| 142 | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,790 | $28,660 | $42,310 | $39,920 |
| 143 | Detroit, MI | $37,770 | $31,080 | $41,080 | $37,660 |
| 144 | Appleton, WI | $37,730 | $29,990 | $41,540 | $40,820 |
| 145 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $37,730 | $29,970 | $41,560 | $41,110 |
| 146 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,710 | $28,180 | $42,390 | $42,390 |
| 147 | Akron, OH | $37,690 | $29,240 | $41,850 | $40,370 |
| 148 | Kokomo, IN | $37,690 | $28,810 | $42,080 | $42,040 |
| 149 | Grand Island, NE | $37,670 | $30,310 | $41,290 | $43,470 |
| 150 | Rockford, IL | $37,670 | $31,720 | $40,580 | $40,880 |
| 151 | Sandusky, OH | $37,670 | $28,830 | $42,020 | $42,190 |
| 152 | Fond du Lac, WI | $37,610 | $28,140 | $42,270 | $41,040 |
| 153 | Janesville, WI | $37,610 | $29,470 | $41,600 | $40,140 |
| 154 | Odessa, TX | $37,560 | $27,640 | $42,450 | $40,000 |
| 155 | Vineland, NJ | $37,560 | $32,740 | $39,940 | $39,140 |
| 156 | Carson City, NV | $37,540 | $28,890 | $41,810 | $38,260 |
| 157 | Davenport, IA-IL | $37,500 | $28,910 | $41,720 | $42,100 |
| 158 | Lebanon, PA | $37,500 | $30,200 | $41,100 | $40,230 |
| 159 | Reno, NV | $37,500 | $29,410 | $41,500 | $37,120 |
| 160 | Charlottesville, VA | $37,480 | $29,890 | $41,200 | $37,800 |
| 161 | Dayton, OH | $37,460 | $28,370 | $41,930 | $40,410 |
| 162 | Midland, MI | $37,460 | $29,580 | $41,330 | $40,750 |
| 163 | Staunton, VA | $37,420 | $29,270 | $41,430 | $41,060 |
| 164 | Bloomington, IN | $37,400 | $30,390 | $40,850 | $39,330 |
| 165 | Elmira, NY | $37,400 | $32,450 | $39,850 | $39,620 |
| 166 | Williamsport, PA | $37,380 | $27,640 | $42,180 | $40,480 |
| 167 | Kalamazoo, MI | $37,360 | $30,240 | $40,850 | $39,390 |
| 168 | Springfield, OH | $37,360 | $28,640 | $41,640 | $41,290 |
| 169 | Green Bay, WI | $37,340 | $30,200 | $40,850 | $40,110 |
| 170 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,190 | $29,990 | $40,750 | $40,460 |
| 171 | Dubuque, IA | $37,170 | $28,290 | $41,540 | $42,560 |
| 172 | Lincoln, NE | $37,170 | $30,370 | $40,540 | $40,590 |
| 173 | Harrisburg, PA | $37,150 | $29,100 | $41,120 | $37,660 |
| 174 | Dover, DE | $37,130 | $31,200 | $40,040 | $38,080 |
| 175 | Great Falls, MT | $37,130 | $29,970 | $40,640 | $38,340 |
| 176 | Nashville, TN | $37,130 | $29,020 | $41,120 | $38,540 |
| 177 | Salisbury, MD | $37,090 | $31,370 | $39,920 | $38,790 |
| 178 | Austin, TX | $37,070 | $27,750 | $41,660 | $37,800 |
| 179 | Indianapolis, IN | $37,070 | $29,160 | $40,980 | $38,740 |
| 180 | Tucson, AZ | $36,980 | $32,220 | $39,330 | $38,160 |
| 181 | Lafayette, IN | $36,920 | $29,790 | $40,440 | $39,520 |
| 182 | Farmington, NM | $36,880 | $28,930 | $40,810 | $42,050 |
| 183 | Monroe, MI | $36,880 | $28,580 | $40,980 | $39,450 |
| 184 | York, PA | $36,880 | $28,370 | $41,060 | $38,420 |
| 185 | Lancaster, PA | $36,820 | $29,060 | $40,640 | $37,470 |
| 186 | Peoria, IL | $36,800 | $31,660 | $39,310 | $40,340 |
| 187 | Scranton, PA | $36,750 | $28,390 | $40,850 | $39,280 |
| 188 | Grand Rapids, MI | $36,730 | $29,950 | $40,080 | $38,440 |
| 189 | Lansing, MI | $36,730 | $29,830 | $40,140 | $38,670 |
| 190 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,710 | $28,330 | $40,850 | $39,660 |
| 191 | Weirton, WV-OH | $36,710 | $26,790 | $41,580 | $41,240 |
| 192 | Toledo, OH | $36,690 | $28,540 | $40,710 | $40,120 |
| 193 | Columbia, MO | $36,650 | $30,060 | $39,920 | $40,980 |
| 194 | North Port, FL | $36,650 | $30,390 | $39,730 | $35,790 |
| 195 | Durham, NC | $36,590 | $29,580 | $40,020 | $37,500 |
| 196 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,520 | $29,000 | $40,230 | $42,600 |
| 197 | Canton, OH | $36,500 | $27,660 | $40,850 | $40,830 |
| 198 | South Bend, IN-MI | $36,500 | $28,870 | $40,270 | $39,310 |
| 199 | Casper, WY | $36,480 | $28,500 | $40,410 | $38,880 |
| 200 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,400 | $29,430 | $39,810 | $40,160 |
| 201 | Cheyenne, WY | $36,380 | $29,020 | $40,000 | $37,700 |
| 202 | Ames, IA | $36,360 | $29,370 | $39,790 | $40,930 |
| 203 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,340 | $29,640 | $39,640 | $40,140 |
| 204 | Columbus, IN | $36,340 | $29,000 | $39,940 | $39,070 |
| 205 | Crestview, FL | $36,320 | $30,310 | $39,270 | $37,430 |
| 206 | Sebastian, FL | $36,320 | $29,520 | $39,670 | $36,950 |
| 207 | Chambersburg, PA | $36,300 | $27,770 | $40,480 | $38,360 |
| 208 | Des Moines, IA | $36,280 | $29,410 | $39,640 | $39,560 |
| 209 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,280 | $29,810 | $39,480 | $36,470 |
| 210 | Lexington, KY | $36,280 | $28,000 | $40,350 | $39,060 |
| 211 | Springfield, MO | $36,280 | $29,930 | $39,420 | $40,960 |
| 212 | Lima, OH | $36,210 | $28,140 | $40,190 | $40,380 |
| 213 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,210 | $28,310 | $40,100 | $38,900 |
| 214 | Evansville, IN | $36,170 | $28,020 | $40,210 | $39,520 |
| 215 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,170 | $29,760 | $39,310 | $35,980 |
| 216 | State College, PA | $36,130 | $29,560 | $39,370 | $37,340 |
| 217 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,110 | $29,910 | $39,170 | $37,790 |
| 218 | Atlanta, GA | $36,110 | $28,640 | $39,810 | $36,090 |
| 219 | Muskegon, MI | $36,030 | $28,600 | $39,670 | $38,940 |
| 220 | Gettysburg, PA | $36,000 | $28,680 | $39,600 | $37,740 |
| 221 | Cape Coral, FL | $35,960 | $30,470 | $38,670 | $35,130 |
| 222 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,940 | $30,430 | $38,650 | $35,860 |
| 223 | Roanoke, VA | $35,840 | $28,000 | $39,710 | $38,280 |
| 224 | Jackson, MI | $35,800 | $28,770 | $39,250 | $39,010 |
| 225 | Deltona, FL | $35,780 | $29,450 | $38,920 | $36,010 |
| 226 | Niles, MI | $35,780 | $29,450 | $38,900 | $38,740 |
| 227 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $35,710 | $30,700 | $38,170 | $37,950 |
| 228 | Michigan City, IN | $35,710 | $28,020 | $39,500 | $38,950 |
| 229 | Muncie, IN | $35,710 | $28,180 | $39,440 | $40,510 |
| 230 | Topeka, KS | $35,710 | $27,020 | $40,000 | $40,200 |
| 231 | Waterloo, IA | $35,690 | $28,060 | $39,440 | $41,000 |
| 232 | Winchester, VA-WV | $35,650 | $28,600 | $39,120 | $36,960 |
| 233 | Mansfield, OH | $35,550 | $26,690 | $39,920 | $40,000 |
| 234 | Asheville, NC | $35,530 | $27,680 | $39,400 | $36,820 |
| 235 | Dallas, TX | $35,480 | $26,750 | $39,770 | $34,420 |
| 236 | Lawrence, KS | $35,440 | $29,560 | $38,330 | $39,270 |
| 237 | Rapid City, SD | $35,440 | $29,640 | $38,310 | $39,750 |
| 238 | Elizabethtown, KY | $35,420 | $27,310 | $39,440 | $39,110 |
| 239 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,400 | $29,970 | $38,060 | $41,130 |
| 240 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,360 | $26,040 | $39,960 | $39,210 |
| 241 | Pocatello, ID | $35,360 | $27,870 | $39,040 | $39,770 |
| 242 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,320 | $26,750 | $39,520 | $37,410 |
| 243 | Saginaw, MI | $35,320 | $28,080 | $38,880 | $38,860 |
| 244 | Yuma, AZ | $35,300 | $31,140 | $37,340 | $38,080 |
| 245 | Gainesville, FL | $35,240 | $29,370 | $38,130 | $36,430 |
| 246 | Richmond, VA | $35,210 | $28,700 | $38,440 | $35,980 |
| 247 | Youngstown, OH | $35,130 | $26,670 | $39,290 | $40,200 |
| 248 | Salt Lake City, UT | $35,110 | $26,770 | $39,210 | $34,810 |
| 249 | Flint, MI | $35,050 | $28,890 | $38,080 | $37,670 |
| 250 | Tampa, FL | $35,010 | $29,640 | $37,650 | $34,700 |
| 251 | Jackson, TN | $34,960 | $26,640 | $39,080 | $40,880 |
| 252 | Miami, FL | $34,940 | $29,040 | $37,860 | $30,610 |
| 253 | Jefferson City, MO | $34,920 | $28,950 | $37,880 | $39,690 |
| 254 | Raleigh, NC | $34,920 | $26,920 | $38,880 | $35,580 |
| 255 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $34,900 | $27,600 | $38,500 | $35,850 |
| 256 | Harrisonburg, VA | $34,900 | $29,640 | $37,500 | $36,780 |
| 257 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $34,900 | $30,890 | $36,880 | $39,110 |
| 258 | Burlington, NC | $34,820 | $27,230 | $38,560 | $37,360 |
| 259 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $34,800 | $28,120 | $38,060 | $35,530 |
| 260 | Orlando, FL | $34,760 | $29,270 | $37,480 | $34,270 |
| 261 | Hinesville, GA | $34,720 | $27,290 | $38,360 | $36,960 |
| 262 | Terre Haute, IN | $34,690 | $27,980 | $38,000 | $39,510 |
| 263 | Blacksburg, VA | $34,650 | $28,020 | $37,920 | $37,370 |
| 264 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,650 | $26,960 | $38,440 | $38,100 |
| 265 | Wilmington, NC | $34,650 | $26,890 | $38,460 | $35,940 |
| 266 | Las Cruces, NM | $34,610 | $28,430 | $37,670 | $38,370 |
| 267 | Palm Bay, FL | $34,550 | $29,410 | $37,090 | $34,550 |
| 268 | Midland, TX | $34,530 | $26,230 | $38,630 | $36,050 |
| 269 | Wildwood, FL | $34,530 | $29,040 | $37,230 | $40,420 |
| 270 | Charleston, SC | $34,490 | $27,100 | $38,130 | $34,160 |
| 271 | Lakeland, FL | $34,420 | $28,830 | $37,190 | $35,430 |
| 272 | Altoona, PA | $34,400 | $26,060 | $38,520 | $38,430 |
| 273 | Erie, PA | $34,380 | $26,080 | $38,460 | $37,800 |
| 274 | Savannah, GA | $34,380 | $26,940 | $38,060 | $36,110 |
| 275 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,360 | $28,410 | $37,270 | $38,450 |
| 276 | Sherman, TX | $34,340 | $29,220 | $36,880 | $36,620 |
| 277 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $34,300 | $27,040 | $37,880 | $37,210 |
| 278 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $34,260 | $28,040 | $37,340 | $39,630 |
| 279 | San Antonio, TX | $34,240 | $25,520 | $38,520 | $36,150 |
| 280 | Wichita, KS | $34,130 | $27,290 | $37,520 | $38,370 |
| 281 | Morristown, TN | $34,070 | $27,270 | $37,420 | $39,450 |
| 282 | Killeen, TX | $33,990 | $26,250 | $37,790 | $37,300 |
| 283 | Panama City, FL | $33,970 | $28,890 | $36,460 | $34,910 |
| 284 | Sebring, FL | $33,950 | $28,330 | $36,710 | $36,710 |
| 285 | Birmingham, AL | $33,900 | $26,600 | $37,500 | $36,990 |
| 286 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,840 | $26,500 | $37,460 | $39,310 |
| 287 | Amarillo, TX | $33,820 | $25,520 | $37,920 | $36,830 |
| 288 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $33,820 | $26,080 | $37,630 | $34,500 |
| 289 | Logan, UT-ID | $33,780 | $25,980 | $37,650 | $35,210 |
| 290 | Greensboro, NC | $33,760 | $26,290 | $37,440 | $36,350 |
| 291 | St. George, UT | $33,740 | $25,420 | $37,840 | $34,670 |
| 292 | Huntsville, AL | $33,720 | $25,880 | $37,560 | $36,230 |
| 293 | Fayetteville, NC | $33,680 | $26,500 | $37,210 | $36,620 |
| 294 | Ogden, UT | $33,680 | $25,730 | $37,590 | $33,560 |
| 295 | Waco, TX | $33,680 | $25,360 | $37,770 | $36,390 |
| 296 | Brownsville, TX | $33,650 | $23,480 | $38,670 | $39,140 |
| 297 | Tulsa, OK | $33,630 | $26,350 | $37,210 | $37,700 |
| 298 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,630 | $25,730 | $37,520 | $35,860 |
| 299 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $33,610 | $27,480 | $36,650 | $36,750 |
| 300 | Greenville, NC | $33,610 | $27,310 | $36,730 | $38,020 |
| 301 | Knoxville, TN | $33,590 | $27,020 | $36,840 | $36,290 |
| 302 | Pensacola, FL | $33,570 | $28,350 | $36,150 | $34,350 |
| 303 | Ocala, FL | $33,360 | $28,250 | $35,880 | $35,030 |
| 304 | Columbia, SC | $33,320 | $25,150 | $37,360 | $35,570 |
| 305 | Cleveland, TN | $33,300 | $27,270 | $36,250 | $37,810 |
| 306 | Gainesville, GA | $33,280 | $26,420 | $36,670 | $34,390 |
| 307 | Bay City, MI | $33,220 | $26,540 | $36,480 | $36,140 |
| 308 | Johnstown, PA | $33,180 | $25,830 | $36,800 | $38,610 |
| 309 | McAllen, TX | $33,160 | $24,520 | $37,400 | $38,610 |
| 310 | Provo, UT | $33,130 | $26,190 | $36,570 | $33,730 |
| 311 | Athens, GA | $33,090 | $26,420 | $36,380 | $35,450 |
| 312 | Daphne, AL | $33,090 | $27,250 | $35,980 | $34,950 |
| 313 | Goldsboro, NC | $33,070 | $26,520 | $36,300 | $37,380 |
| 314 | Hickory, NC | $33,070 | $26,520 | $36,300 | $37,370 |
| 315 | Pinehurst, NC | $33,070 | $26,210 | $36,460 | $37,440 |
| 316 | Victoria, TX | $33,070 | $25,670 | $36,710 | $36,810 |
| 317 | Fayetteville, AR | $33,030 | $28,000 | $35,510 | $36,160 |
| 318 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $33,010 | $26,460 | $36,230 | $37,630 |
| 319 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $32,990 | $26,170 | $36,340 | $37,350 |
| 320 | Auburn, AL | $32,930 | $25,400 | $36,630 | $37,450 |
| 321 | Winston, NC | $32,930 | $25,940 | $36,360 | $35,780 |
| 322 | Johnson City, TN | $32,800 | $24,920 | $36,690 | $37,300 |
| 323 | Decatur, AL | $32,780 | $27,660 | $35,280 | $37,590 |
| 324 | Jacksonville, NC | $32,780 | $26,350 | $35,940 | $35,600 |
| 325 | Oklahoma City, OK | $32,780 | $25,560 | $36,360 | $36,260 |
| 326 | Corpus Christi, TX | $32,660 | $24,170 | $36,840 | $35,240 |
| 327 | Houston, TX | $32,660 | $24,500 | $36,670 | $33,110 |
| 328 | Spartanburg, SC | $32,570 | $25,420 | $36,090 | $35,770 |
| 329 | Charleston, WV | $32,550 | $24,190 | $36,670 | $36,690 |
| 330 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $32,550 | $24,840 | $36,340 | $36,810 |
| 331 | Tallahassee, FL | $32,510 | $28,270 | $34,590 | $34,610 |
| 332 | Greenville, SC | $32,470 | $25,360 | $35,980 | $34,820 |
| 333 | Manhattan, KS | $32,410 | $27,850 | $34,650 | $35,950 |
| 334 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $32,390 | $27,930 | $34,590 | $34,650 |
| 335 | Beaumont, TX | $32,360 | $25,170 | $35,920 | $35,940 |
| 336 | Hammond, LA | $32,240 | $22,820 | $36,880 | $38,170 |
| 337 | Parkersburg, WV | $32,220 | $24,880 | $35,860 | $37,010 |
| 338 | Morgantown, WV | $32,140 | $26,540 | $34,880 | $34,440 |
| 339 | Lawton, OK | $32,090 | $25,480 | $35,340 | $37,340 |
| 340 | New Orleans, LA | $32,070 | $24,360 | $35,880 | $34,630 |
| 341 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $32,050 | $25,850 | $35,090 | $37,320 |
| 342 | Augusta, GA-SC | $32,010 | $25,270 | $35,320 | $34,830 |
| 343 | Little Rock, AR | $31,950 | $26,350 | $34,720 | $35,750 |
| 344 | Tyler, TX | $31,950 | $24,960 | $35,380 | $34,670 |
| 345 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $31,870 | $24,980 | $35,260 | $37,940 |
| 346 | Owensboro, KY | $31,780 | $26,540 | $34,360 | $35,870 |
| 347 | Mobile, AL | $31,760 | $24,900 | $35,150 | $36,050 |
| 348 | Sumter, SC | $31,760 | $23,880 | $35,650 | $36,080 |
| 349 | Abilene, TX | $31,720 | $24,270 | $35,400 | $35,100 |
| 350 | Brunswick, GA | $31,660 | $26,040 | $34,420 | $36,100 |
| 351 | College Station, TX | $31,660 | $24,770 | $35,050 | $34,810 |
| 352 | Macon, GA | $31,550 | $24,670 | $34,940 | $35,640 |
| 353 | Slidell, LA | $31,550 | $23,650 | $35,440 | $34,020 |
| 354 | Wichita Falls, TX | $31,550 | $24,110 | $35,210 | $35,250 |
| 355 | Dalton, GA | $31,510 | $25,460 | $34,510 | $35,070 |
| 356 | Lubbock, TX | $31,320 | $24,460 | $34,690 | $34,300 |
| 357 | El Paso, TX | $31,300 | $22,010 | $35,900 | $34,810 |
| 358 | Beckley, WV | $31,280 | $23,400 | $35,150 | $35,400 |
| 359 | Florence, AL | $31,280 | $24,940 | $34,420 | $36,880 |
| 360 | Rocky Mount, NC | $31,200 | $22,710 | $35,380 | $35,450 |
| 361 | Valdosta, GA | $31,160 | $24,360 | $34,510 | $35,300 |
| 362 | Longview, TX | $31,080 | $23,090 | $35,030 | $34,730 |
| 363 | Montgomery, AL | $30,990 | $23,090 | $34,880 | $34,560 |
| 364 | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,970 | $23,170 | $34,800 | $34,120 |
| 365 | Albany, GA | $30,910 | $24,810 | $33,900 | $35,260 |
| 366 | Rome, GA | $30,910 | $27,160 | $32,740 | $34,280 |
| 367 | Gulfport, MS | $30,800 | $23,590 | $34,380 | $34,220 |
| 368 | San Angelo, TX | $30,760 | $22,690 | $34,740 | $33,270 |
| 369 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,680 | $23,150 | $34,380 | $32,760 |
| 370 | Anniston, AL | $30,600 | $24,130 | $33,780 | $35,600 |
| 371 | Columbus, GA-AL | $30,560 | $23,610 | $33,990 | $34,220 |
| 372 | Alexandria, LA | $30,530 | $22,820 | $34,340 | $35,630 |
| 373 | Enid, OK | $30,390 | $22,090 | $34,470 | $36,060 |
| 374 | Eagle Pass, TX | $30,160 | $25,170 | $32,610 | $35,990 |
| 375 | Jonesboro, AR | $30,010 | $26,170 | $31,910 | $34,950 |
| 376 | Lake Charles, LA | $29,990 | $22,590 | $33,650 | $34,930 |
| 377 | Gadsden, AL | $29,930 | $23,900 | $32,910 | $34,940 |
| 378 | Jackson, MS | $29,850 | $22,300 | $33,570 | $33,520 |
| 379 | Florence, SC | $29,830 | $21,780 | $33,800 | $34,380 |
| 380 | Hot Springs, AR | $29,620 | $25,040 | $31,890 | $34,550 |
| 381 | Lafayette, LA | $29,450 | $21,690 | $33,260 | $33,770 |
| 382 | Dothan, AL | $28,790 | $22,710 | $31,760 | $34,340 |
| 383 | Laredo, TX | $28,600 | $21,440 | $32,140 | $32,890 |
| 384 | Hattiesburg, MS | $28,310 | $22,550 | $31,160 | $32,310 |
| 385 | Shreveport, LA | $28,290 | $19,610 | $32,550 | $33,370 |
| 386 | Houma, LA | $28,040 | $19,590 | $32,200 | $32,950 |
| 387 | Monroe, LA | $28,020 | $21,300 | $31,320 | $33,520 |
| 388 | Guayama, PR | $26,100 | $21,840 | $28,200 | N/A |
| 389 | Aguadilla, PR | $25,770 | $21,840 | $27,710 | N/A |
| 390 | Arecibo, PR | $25,710 | $21,840 | $27,620 | N/A |
| 391 | San Juan, PR | $24,860 | $21,840 | $26,330 | N/A |
| 392 | Mayaguez, PR | $24,380 | $21,840 | $25,650 | N/A |
| 393 | Ponce, PR | $23,440 | $21,840 | $24,230 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays janitors and cleaners the most?
Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $49,380 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($48,710), Bremerton, WA ($47,800), Mount Vernon, WA ($47,510). The national mean is $38,760 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do janitors and cleaners earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($48,120 at national prices, $43,700 nominal), Minot, ND ($47,420 at national prices, $41,270 nominal), Longview, WA ($47,250 at national prices, $46,090 nominal).
How much do janitors and cleaners make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $45,510; Los Angeles, CA: $43,060; Chicago, IL-IN: $41,390; Dallas, TX: $35,480; Houston, TX: $32,660 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do janitors and cleaners earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $23,440.