Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Median $36,840
Occupation · SOC 37-2019
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What building cleaning workers, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$44,040 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $46,420
- Median hourly wage
- $21.17
- Mean hourly wage
- $22.32
- Employment
- 17,210
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-2019.
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How much do building cleaning workers, all other make?
The median annual wage for building cleaning workers, all other was $44,040 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $32,370 and the highest-paid 10% more than $64,030. As an hourly rate, the median is $21.17. About 17,210 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Jersey ($65,150), New Hampshire ($64,480) and New York ($61,580). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in New Hampshire.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for building cleaning workers, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,370 | $15.56 | $2,698 | $2,349 |
| 25th percentile | $37,440 | $18.00 | $3,120 | $2,689 |
| Median | $44,040 | $21.17 | $3,670 | $3,131 |
| 75th percentile | $50,410 | $24.24 | $4,201 | $3,557 |
| 90th percentile | $64,030 | $30.78 | $5,336 | $4,469 |
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other: pay by state
30 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$51,831 take-home in national prices
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$47,803 take-home in national prices
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$45,240 take-home in national prices
Where a median building cleaning workers, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Not published | $65,150 | $32,220 | $83,310 | $52,012 | $47,803 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $64,480 | $44,540 | $83,880 | $53,990 | $51,831 |
| New York | 1,280 | $61,580 | $46,740 | $72,630 | $48,634 | $45,064 |
| Massachusetts | 160 | $60,660 | $57,470 | $104,830 | $47,828 | $45,225 |
| Pennsylvania | 750 | $52,140 | $41,010 | $80,540 | $42,437 | $43,493 |
| Virginia | 130 | $51,210 | $36,270 | $63,190 | $41,197 | $40,747 |
| Nebraska | Not published | $49,740 | $38,700 | $78,860 | $40,762 | $45,240 |
| Oregon | 340 | $47,310 | $40,910 | $58,340 | $36,913 | $35,712 |
| Colorado | 690 | $47,140 | $40,550 | $56,450 | $38,484 | $37,344 |
| Ohio | 210 | $47,020 | $25,920 | $54,060 | $39,111 | $42,157 |
| Washington | 360 | $46,810 | $36,920 | $64,350 | $39,143 | $36,577 |
| California | 2,590 | $45,430 | $36,650 | $63,900 | $37,293 | $33,682 |
| Indiana | 300 | $45,340 | $37,550 | $67,910 | $37,303 | $39,969 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $45,230 | $36,080 | $49,330 | $37,839 | $40,362 |
| Michigan | 210 | $44,880 | $25,960 | $58,090 | $36,584 | $38,023 |
| Montana | 60 | $43,700 | $23,650 | $49,830 | $35,996 | $38,032 |
| Maryland | Not published | $43,460 | $35,810 | $46,800 | $35,402 | $33,729 |
| Nevada | 790 | $42,040 | $30,670 | $53,040 | $35,959 | $35,967 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $42,010 | $32,630 | $48,170 | $34,828 | $38,915 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $41,800 | $36,710 | $46,380 | $34,431 | $39,196 |
| Florida | 870 | $39,870 | $27,040 | $60,540 | $34,216 | $33,086 |
| Utah | 230 | $39,810 | $31,040 | $54,600 | $33,081 | $33,461 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $39,780 | $28,350 | $64,990 | $33,400 | $36,221 |
| North Carolina | Not published | $39,180 | $30,530 | $44,350 | $32,607 | $34,568 |
| Delaware | Not published | $38,100 | $36,080 | $44,660 | $31,203 | $31,263 |
| Texas | 1,750 | $37,690 | $32,770 | $49,960 | $32,464 | $33,448 |
| Georgia | Not published | $37,440 | $31,530 | $41,600 | $31,143 | $32,342 |
| Tennessee | 220 | $34,040 | $30,070 | $38,740 | $29,531 | $32,144 |
| Louisiana | 280 | $28,260 | $20,230 | $53,200 | $24,421 | $27,686 |
| Puerto Rico | 80 | $22,140 | $21,970 | $28,720 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-2019. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.