Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Median $35,510
Occupation · SOC 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: pay and where the jobs are
What janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$36,840 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $38,760
- Median hourly wage
- $17.71
- Mean hourly wage
- $18.64
- Employment
- 2,209,760
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-2011.
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How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make?
The median annual wage for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners was $36,840 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $28,640 and the highest-paid 10% more than $50,270. As an hourly rate, the median is $17.71. About 2,209,760 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Massachusetts ($45,580), Washington ($45,520) and New York ($41,640). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 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 | $28,640 | $13.77 | $2,387 | $2,099 |
| 25th percentile | $32,240 | $15.50 | $2,687 | $2,340 |
| Median | $36,840 | $17.71 | $3,070 | $2,648 |
| 75th percentile | $44,060 | $21.18 | $3,672 | $3,132 |
| 90th percentile | $50,270 | $24.17 | $4,189 | $3,548 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: pay by state
54 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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$36,547 take-home in national prices
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$35,625 take-home in national prices
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$34,826 take-home in national prices
Where a median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaner paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 55,490 | $45,580 | $35,290 | $59,860 | $36,535 | $34,546 |
| Washington | 47,380 | $45,520 | $37,070 | $61,520 | $38,124 | $35,625 |
| New York | 195,250 | $41,640 | $34,540 | $61,830 | $33,775 | $31,296 |
| California | 234,240 | $41,090 | $35,610 | $58,950 | $34,035 | $30,740 |
| Vermont | 5,130 | $40,910 | $33,310 | $52,000 | $34,115 | $34,826 |
| Alaska | 5,200 | $40,510 | $28,380 | $53,480 | $34,527 | $33,732 |
| Minnesota | 42,300 | $39,610 | $30,770 | $52,520 | $32,532 | $32,987 |
| Oregon | 25,890 | $39,340 | $33,570 | $55,000 | $31,170 | $30,157 |
| New Hampshire | 9,420 | $39,150 | $30,060 | $51,280 | $33,637 | $32,292 |
| Maine | 9,180 | $38,940 | $34,530 | $49,360 | $32,233 | $33,213 |
| Colorado | 34,220 | $38,600 | $34,150 | $51,210 | $32,035 | $31,087 |
| District of Columbia | 16,400 | $38,520 | $37,350 | $46,460 | $31,986 | $29,104 |
| Nevada | 32,830 | $38,420 | $27,370 | $51,430 | $33,050 | $33,057 |
| Connecticut | 28,740 | $37,960 | $34,150 | $59,690 | $31,348 | $30,256 |
| Illinois | 93,760 | $37,810 | $31,560 | $50,000 | $30,834 | $30,846 |
| North Dakota | 6,720 | $37,750 | $30,800 | $50,080 | $32,512 | $36,547 |
| Hawaii | 11,230 | $37,710 | $29,120 | $51,770 | $31,122 | $28,305 |
| New Jersey | 67,660 | $37,630 | $32,330 | $50,660 | $31,498 | $28,949 |
| Rhode Island | 7,270 | $37,310 | $31,430 | $51,050 | $30,966 | $30,276 |
| Montana | 8,320 | $37,110 | $28,620 | $48,450 | $31,010 | $32,765 |
| Wisconsin | 45,640 | $37,000 | $29,600 | $47,580 | $30,973 | $32,917 |
| Maryland | 40,390 | $36,620 | $31,850 | $48,450 | $30,231 | $28,802 |
| Pennsylvania | 86,920 | $36,520 | $28,060 | $48,240 | $30,377 | $31,133 |
| Indiana | 49,220 | $36,460 | $28,860 | $46,490 | $30,430 | $32,605 |
| Arizona | 38,290 | $36,220 | $31,450 | $45,670 | $30,771 | $30,564 |
| Idaho | 10,800 | $36,110 | $28,390 | $49,000 | $30,389 | $31,823 |
| Michigan | 65,790 | $36,050 | $29,340 | $46,110 | $29,865 | $31,039 |
| Wyoming | 4,760 | $36,050 | $28,910 | $46,300 | $31,146 | $33,602 |
| New Mexico | 14,360 | $36,020 | $29,070 | $45,030 | $30,541 | $33,120 |
| Missouri | 41,070 | $35,900 | $29,340 | $46,350 | $30,276 | $33,337 |
| Nebraska | 12,860 | $35,900 | $29,920 | $46,120 | $30,272 | $33,597 |
| Ohio | 72,540 | $35,900 | $28,460 | $48,460 | $30,489 | $32,863 |
| South Dakota | 8,630 | $35,480 | $28,970 | $44,740 | $30,688 | $34,642 |
| Iowa | 23,960 | $35,380 | $28,490 | $47,300 | $29,915 | $34,087 |
| Delaware | 9,220 | $35,320 | $31,200 | $48,530 | $29,135 | $29,191 |
| Virginia | 65,970 | $35,170 | $28,290 | $47,240 | $29,231 | $28,912 |
| North Carolina | 53,330 | $34,500 | $25,740 | $42,430 | $29,033 | $30,779 |
| Florida | 131,900 | $34,490 | $28,800 | $42,930 | $29,893 | $28,906 |
| Kansas | 17,220 | $34,480 | $27,840 | $45,410 | $28,756 | $31,926 |
| Georgia | 55,660 | $34,310 | $26,110 | $44,390 | $28,785 | $29,893 |
| Tennessee | 38,120 | $33,440 | $26,720 | $45,690 | $29,049 | $31,620 |
| Texas | 184,840 | $33,010 | $23,450 | $45,950 | $28,704 | $29,574 |
| Kentucky | 25,750 | $32,320 | $26,110 | $46,730 | $27,136 | $30,097 |
| Utah | 24,710 | $32,200 | $25,170 | $46,840 | $27,404 | $27,719 |
| South Carolina | 30,100 | $31,180 | $23,470 | $41,700 | $26,911 | $28,706 |
| Oklahoma | 23,620 | $31,110 | $23,120 | $40,860 | $26,322 | $29,965 |
| West Virginia | 9,340 | $30,980 | $23,400 | $44,700 | $26,314 | $29,402 |
| Alabama | 25,110 | $30,620 | $23,490 | $41,080 | $25,579 | $28,798 |
| Arkansas | 19,490 | $29,750 | $25,110 | $38,120 | $25,471 | $29,298 |
| Virgin Islands | 680 | $29,000 | $23,590 | $36,850 | — | — |
| Louisiana | 27,610 | $28,930 | $21,230 | $39,830 | $24,944 | $28,278 |
| Mississippi | 15,940 | $28,380 | $21,490 | $38,180 | $24,578 | $28,266 |
| Guam | 720 | $22,710 | $21,090 | $30,440 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 29,030 | $21,890 | $21,840 | $36,800 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-2011. *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.