This question is about cleaner salaries.
A good starting salary for a cleaner is $21,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a cleaner in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for cleaners is $26,466, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a cleaner can vary by state, as we show below.
The following table shows how much an entry level cleaner earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
State | Starting Salary | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay | Hourly Wage |
Washington | $27,000 | $2,250 | $519 | $12.98 |
Vermont | $26,000 | $2,166 | $500 | $12.5 |
Massachusetts | $26,000 | $2,166 | $500 | $12.5 |
Alaska | $25,000 | $2,083 | $480 | $12.02 |
Rhode Island | $25,000 | $2,083 | $480 | $12.02 |
Oregon | $25,000 | $2,083 | $480 | $12.02 |
California | $25,000 | $2,083 | $480 | $12.02 |
Minnesota | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |
Connecticut | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |
New York | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |
Hawaii | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |
District of Columbia | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |
Maine | $23,000 | $1,916 | $442 | $11.06 |
New Jersey | $23,000 | $1,916 | $442 | $11.06 |
Nevada | $22,000 | $1,833 | $423 | $10.58 |
Illinois | $22,000 | $1,833 | $423 | $10.58 |
New Hampshire | $22,000 | $1,833 | $423 | $10.58 |
North Dakota | $22,000 | $1,833 | $423 | $10.58 |
Colorado | $22,000 | $1,833 | $423 | $10.58 |
Arizona | $21,000 | $1,750 | $403 | $10.1 |
Pennsylvania | $21,000 | $1,750 | $403 | $10.1 |
Wisconsin | $20,000 | $1,666 | $384 | $9.62 |
Michigan | $20,000 | $1,666 | $384 | $9.62 |
Iowa | $20,000 | $1,666 | $384 | $9.62 |
Montana | $20,000 | $1,666 | $384 | $9.62 |
South Dakota | $20,000 | $1,666 | $384 | $9.62 |
Nebraska | $20,000 | $1,666 | $384 | $9.62 |
Ohio | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
Indiana | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
Wyoming | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
Missouri | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
Kansas | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
Utah | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
New Mexico | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
Maryland | $19,000 | $1,583 | $365 | $9.13 |
Florida | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
Idaho | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
Tennessee | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
Texas | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
Arkansas | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
Oklahoma | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
Georgia | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
Delaware | $18,000 | $1,500 | $346 | $8.65 |
West Virginia | $17,000 | $1,416 | $326 | $8.17 |
Kentucky | $17,000 | $1,416 | $326 | $8.17 |
Mississippi | $17,000 | $1,416 | $326 | $8.17 |
Virginia | $17,000 | $1,416 | $326 | $8.17 |
Louisiana | $16,000 | $1,333 | $307 | $7.69 |
North Carolina | $16,000 | $1,333 | $307 | $7.69 |
Alabama | $16,000 | $1,333 | $307 | $7.69 |
South Carolina | $15,000 | $1,250 | $288 | $7.21 |
We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an entry level cleaner job is above the national average. Topping the list is Seattle, WA.
City | Starting Salary | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay | Hourly Wage |
Seattle, WA | $30,000 | $2,500 | $576 | $14.42 |
Los Angeles, CA | $28,000 | $2,333 | $538 | $13.46 |
Portland, OR | $27,000 | $2,250 | $519 | $12.98 |
Saint Paul, MN | $27,000 | $2,250 | $519 | $12.98 |
New York, NY | $27,000 | $2,250 | $519 | $12.98 |
Washington, DC | $26,000 | $2,166 | $500 | $12.5 |
Portland, ME | $25,000 | $2,083 | $480 | $12.02 |
Washington, NJ | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |
Chicago, IL | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |
Las Vegas, NV | $24,000 | $2,000 | $461 | $11.54 |