Sort by any column. Employment is the number of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary by State (2026)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn the most in Massachusetts at $45,580 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $21,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $36,840. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $45,580
- National median
- $36,840
- Lowest median
- $21,890
- States reporting
- 54
Massachusetts
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- 1. Massachusetts$45,580 median · $43,099 adjusted · 55,490 employed
- 2. Washington$45,520 median · $42,537 adjusted · 47,380 employed
- 3. New York$41,640 median · $38,584 adjusted · 195,250 employed
- 4. California$41,090 median · $37,112 adjusted · 234,240 employed
- 5. Vermont$40,910 median · $41,763 adjusted · 5,130 employed
Lowest-paying states for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- 54. Puerto Rico$21,890 median · no price parity · 29,030 employed
- 53. Guam$22,710 median · no price parity · 720 employed
- 52. Mississippi$28,380 median · $32,638 adjusted · 15,940 employed
- 51. Louisiana$28,930 median · $32,798 adjusted · 27,610 employed
- 50. U.S. Virgin Islands$29,000 median · no price parity · 680 employed
Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $45,580 | $37,560 | $49,720 | 55,490 | $43,099 |
| 2 | Washington | $45,520 | $39,020 | $53,920 | 47,380 | $42,537 |
| 3 | New York | $41,640 | $36,360 | $50,100 | 195,250 | $38,584 |
| 4 | California | $41,090 | $36,830 | $48,250 | 234,240 | $37,112 |
| 5 | Vermont | $40,910 | $37,050 | $46,500 | 5,130 | $41,763 |
| 6 | Alaska | $40,510 | $35,610 | $47,760 | 5,200 | $39,576 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $39,610 | $36,040 | $46,330 | 42,300 | $40,164 |
| 8 | Oregon | $39,340 | $36,080 | $46,650 | 25,890 | $38,061 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $39,150 | $35,310 | $47,120 | 9,420 | $37,585 |
| 10 | Maine | $38,940 | $36,300 | $45,600 | 9,180 | $40,124 |
| 11 | Colorado | $38,600 | $36,880 | $46,000 | 34,220 | $37,457 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $38,520 | $37,840 | $41,720 | 16,400 | $35,050 |
| 13 | Nevada | $38,420 | $31,450 | $48,070 | 32,830 | $38,428 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $37,960 | $35,470 | $47,150 | 28,740 | $36,637 |
| 15 | Illinois | $37,810 | $35,660 | $45,410 | 93,760 | $37,826 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $37,750 | $35,470 | $46,200 | 6,720 | $42,435 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $37,710 | $31,080 | $46,810 | 11,230 | $34,297 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $37,630 | $35,200 | $44,310 | 67,660 | $34,585 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $37,310 | $33,240 | $46,240 | 7,270 | $36,478 |
| 20 | Montana | $37,110 | $33,730 | $44,050 | 8,320 | $39,210 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $37,000 | $34,370 | $44,080 | 45,640 | $39,322 |
| 22 | Maryland | $36,620 | $34,580 | $42,870 | 40,390 | $34,890 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $36,520 | $31,070 | $43,140 | 86,920 | $37,429 |
| 24 | Indiana | $36,460 | $30,750 | $40,920 | 49,220 | $39,066 |
| 25 | Arizona | $36,220 | $34,340 | $39,460 | 38,290 | $35,976 |
| 26 | Idaho | $36,110 | $32,240 | $39,520 | 10,800 | $37,814 |
| 27 | Michigan | $36,050 | $31,200 | $39,040 | 65,790 | $37,467 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $36,050 | $32,420 | $43,590 | 4,760 | $38,893 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $36,020 | $30,970 | $38,480 | 14,360 | $39,062 |
| 30 | Missouri | $35,900 | $31,110 | $39,270 | 41,070 | $39,530 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $35,900 | $31,200 | $42,240 | 12,860 | $39,843 |
| 32 | Ohio | $35,900 | $30,790 | $42,760 | 72,540 | $38,696 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $35,480 | $31,260 | $39,130 | 8,630 | $40,051 |
| 34 | Iowa | $35,380 | $30,280 | $41,570 | 23,960 | $40,314 |
| 35 | Delaware | $35,320 | $31,300 | $41,690 | 9,220 | $35,388 |
| 36 | Virginia | $35,170 | $30,020 | $38,730 | 65,970 | $34,786 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $34,500 | $29,240 | $37,230 | 53,330 | $36,575 |
| 38 | Florida | $34,490 | $30,060 | $37,140 | 131,900 | $33,351 |
| 39 | Kansas | $34,480 | $30,030 | $37,460 | 17,220 | $38,282 |
| 40 | Georgia | $34,310 | $29,270 | $37,470 | 55,660 | $35,631 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $33,440 | $29,580 | $37,280 | 38,120 | $36,399 |
| 42 | Texas | $33,010 | $27,740 | $37,930 | 184,840 | $34,011 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $32,320 | $29,220 | $37,810 | 25,750 | $35,848 |
| 44 | Utah | $32,200 | $28,440 | $37,820 | 24,710 | $32,570 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $31,180 | $28,070 | $36,840 | 30,100 | $33,259 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $31,110 | $28,180 | $35,770 | 23,620 | $35,415 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $30,980 | $27,800 | $37,670 | 9,340 | $34,616 |
| 48 | Alabama | $30,620 | $28,020 | $36,080 | 25,110 | $34,473 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $29,750 | $27,470 | $34,940 | 19,490 | $34,220 |
| 50 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $29,000 | $26,480 | $29,940 | 680 | N/A |
| 51 | Louisiana | $28,930 | $23,510 | $34,510 | 27,610 | $32,798 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $28,380 | $23,730 | $33,990 | 15,940 | $32,638 |
| 53 | Guam | $22,710 | $21,840 | $26,920 | 720 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $21,890 | $21,840 | $23,460 | 29,030 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, that changes the ranking: Massachusetts leads on raw pay at $45,580, while Massachusetts leads once prices are taken into account at $43,099.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners the most?
Massachusetts reports the highest median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners at $45,580 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($45,520) and New York ($41,640).
Which state pays Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners at $21,890 a year, $23,690 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Massachusetts first at $43,099 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $45,580. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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