Best states for a building cleaner

Q: What is the best state for building cleaners?

The best state to be a building cleaner is Alaska based on building cleaner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for building cleaners?

The highest paying state for building cleaners is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for building cleaners?

The worst state for building cleaners is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Building cleaner opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for building cleaners, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for building cleaners.Our research shows that Alaska is the best state in the country for building cleaners.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for building cleaners.Alaska is the best state, and Longview is the city with the highest pay for building cleaners.

10 best states for building cleaners in 2026

1. Alaska
Total building cleaner jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $31,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Building cleaner jobs in Alaska
2. Wisconsin
Total building cleaner jobs: 549
Average annual salary: $29,218
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Building cleaner jobs in Wisconsin
3. Washington
Total building cleaner jobs: 398
Average annual salary: $36,368
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Building cleaner jobs in Washington
4. Nevada
Total building cleaner jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $30,359
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Building cleaner jobs in Nevada
5. Minnesota
Total building cleaner jobs: 393
Average annual salary: $30,066
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Building cleaner jobs in Minnesota
6. Hawaii
Total building cleaner jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $32,311
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Building cleaner jobs in Hawaii
7. Michigan
Total building cleaner jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $27,986
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Building cleaner jobs in Michigan
8. Maine
Total building cleaner jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $30,168
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Building cleaner jobs in Maine
9. Arizona
Total building cleaner jobs: 373
Average annual salary: $28,385
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Building cleaner jobs in Arizona
10. Massachusetts
Total building cleaner jobs: 375
Average annual salary: $34,561
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Building cleaner jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for a building cleaner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$31,070	$24,000	739,795	71
2	Wisconsin	$29,218	$23,000	5,795,483	549
3	Washington	$36,368	$28,000	7,405,743	398
4	Nevada	$30,359	$23,000	2,998,039	130
5	Minnesota	$30,066	$23,000	5,576,606	393
6	Hawaii	$32,311	$28,000	1,427,538	71
7	Michigan	$27,986	$22,000	9,962,311	652
8	Maine	$30,168	$24,000	1,335,907	69
9	Arizona	$28,385	$22,000	7,016,270	373
10	Massachusetts	$34,561	$27,000	6,859,819	375
11	North Dakota	$30,360	$23,000	755,393	40
12	Iowa	$27,552	$21,000	3,145,711	275
13	California	$30,012	$23,000	39,536,653	1,645
14	Vermont	$30,706	$24,000	623,657	27
15	Rhode Island	$28,070	$22,000	1,059,639	65
16	New Hampshire	$29,527	$23,000	1,342,795	73
17	Pennsylvania	$26,400	$20,000	12,805,537	797
18	Indiana	$25,697	$20,000	6,666,818	462
19	Ohio	$24,841	$19,000	11,658,609	1,095
20	Illinois	$26,436	$20,000	12,802,023	819
21	New York	$28,020	$22,000	19,849,399	737
22	New Jersey	$27,216	$21,000	9,005,644	502
23	Colorado	$27,390	$21,000	5,607,154	339
24	Oregon	$28,081	$21,000	4,142,776	208
25	Wyoming	$27,017	$21,000	579,315	26
26	West Virginia	$23,461	$18,000	1,815,857	141
27	District of Columbia	$30,264	$23,000	693,972	67
28	Kansas	$24,509	$19,000	2,913,123	201
29	Tennessee	$24,005	$19,000	6,715,984	368
30	Connecticut	$27,595	$21,000	3,588,184	154
31	Nebraska	$25,508	$20,000	1,920,076	111
32	Utah	$24,620	$19,000	3,101,833	191
33	Kentucky	$23,272	$18,000	4,454,189	299
34	South Dakota	$25,722	$20,000	869,666	42
35	Florida	$23,078	$18,000	20,984,400	1,315
36	Maryland	$25,839	$20,000	6,052,177	322
37	Delaware	$25,174	$19,000	961,939	62
38	Montana	$24,458	$19,000	1,050,493	57
39	Missouri	$22,397	$17,000	6,113,532	408
40	Georgia	$24,068	$19,000	10,429,379	534
41	Arkansas	$22,813	$18,000	3,004,279	137
42	Idaho	$22,104	$17,000	1,716,943	112
43	Oklahoma	$22,905	$18,000	3,930,864	159
44	Texas	$21,326	$16,000	28,304,596	1,284
45	North Carolina	$22,439	$18,000	10,273,419	467
46	Virginia	$22,206	$17,000	8,470,020	535
47	South Carolina	$19,962	$16,000	5,024,369	263
48	New Mexico	$21,027	$16,000	2,088,070	93
49	Alabama	$20,011	$16,000	4,874,747	211
50	Louisiana	$17,648	$14,000	4,684,333	165
51	Mississippi	$19,541	$15,000	2,984,100	100

Highest paying states for building cleaners

Rank	State	Avg. Building Cleaner Salary
1	Alaska	$31,070
2	Wisconsin	$29,218
3	Washington	$36,368
4	Nevada	$30,359
5	Minnesota	$30,066
6	Hawaii	$32,311
7	Michigan	$27,986
8	Maine	$30,168
9	Arizona	$28,385
10	Massachusetts	$34,561
11	North Dakota	$30,360
12	Iowa	$27,552
13	California	$30,012
14	Vermont	$30,706
15	Rhode Island	$28,070
16	New Hampshire	$29,527
17	Pennsylvania	$26,400
18	Indiana	$25,697
19	Ohio	$24,841
20	Illinois	$26,436
21	New York	$28,020
22	New Jersey	$27,216
23	Colorado	$27,390
24	Oregon	$28,081
25	Wyoming	$27,017
26	West Virginia	$23,461
27	District of Columbia	$30,264
28	Kansas	$24,509
29	Tennessee	$24,005
30	Connecticut	$27,595
31	Nebraska	$25,508
32	Utah	$24,620
33	Kentucky	$23,272
34	South Dakota	$25,722
35	Florida	$23,078
36	Maryland	$25,839
37	Delaware	$25,174
38	Montana	$24,458
39	Missouri	$22,397
40	Georgia	$24,068
41	Arkansas	$22,813
42	Idaho	$22,104
43	Oklahoma	$22,905
44	Texas	$21,326
45	North Carolina	$22,439
46	Virginia	$22,206
47	South Carolina	$19,962
48	New Mexico	$21,027
49	Alabama	$20,011
50	Louisiana	$17,648
51	Mississippi	$19,541

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Total building cleaner jobs:	71
Average annual salary:	$31,070
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	1.35

Best states for a building cleaner

10 best states for building cleaners in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Wisconsin

3. Washington

4. Nevada

5. Minnesota

6. Hawaii

7. Michigan

8. Maine

9. Arizona

10. Massachusetts