Best states for a building custodian

Q: What is the best state for building custodians?

The best state to be a building custodian is Wisconsin based on building custodian salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for building custodians?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for building custodians in the United States. Building custodian positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for building custodians.We wanted to look at the best states for building custodians -- where there are plenty of building custodian jobs to go around and building custodians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for building custodians in Wisconsin is $29,919. Compare that to the median salary in Alabama of $20,000, which ranked worst for building custodians, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Wisconsin is the best state for building custodian jobs, whereas Alabama is the worst.

10 best states for building custodians in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total building custodian jobs: 398
Average annual salary: $29,919
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Building custodian jobs in Wisconsin
2. Minnesota
Total building custodian jobs: 329
Average annual salary: $31,868
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Building custodian jobs in Minnesota
3. Washington
Total building custodian jobs: 306
Average annual salary: $35,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Building custodian jobs in Washington
4. Michigan
Total building custodian jobs: 480
Average annual salary: $28,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Building custodian jobs in Michigan
5. Alaska
Total building custodian jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $29,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Building custodian jobs in Alaska
6. Massachusetts
Total building custodian jobs: 302
Average annual salary: $36,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Building custodian jobs in Massachusetts
7. Vermont
Total building custodian jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $32,701
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Building custodian jobs in Vermont
8. New Hampshire
Total building custodian jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $31,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Building custodian jobs in New Hampshire
9. District of Columbia
Total building custodian jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $31,658
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Building custodian jobs in District of Columbia
10. North Dakota
Total building custodian jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $30,978
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Building custodian jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for a building custodian

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$29,919	$23,000	5,795,483	398
2	Minnesota	$31,868	$24,000	5,576,606	329
3	Washington	$35,296	$26,000	7,405,743	306
4	Michigan	$28,953	$22,000	9,962,311	480
5	Alaska	$29,295	$22,000	739,795	64
6	Massachusetts	$36,417	$28,000	6,859,819	302
7	Vermont	$32,701	$25,000	623,657	30
8	New Hampshire	$31,157	$24,000	1,342,795	74
9	District of Columbia	$31,658	$24,000	693,972	85
10	North Dakota	$30,978	$24,000	755,393	35
11	Illinois	$29,904	$23,000	12,802,023	555
12	Rhode Island	$29,554	$23,000	1,059,639	57
13	Iowa	$27,541	$21,000	3,145,711	206
14	Maine	$32,085	$25,000	1,335,907	40
15	Pennsylvania	$28,239	$21,000	12,805,537	589
16	Wyoming	$26,074	$20,000	579,315	40
17	California	$31,743	$23,000	39,536,653	1,229
18	Nevada	$29,092	$22,000	2,998,039	85
19	Ohio	$25,547	$19,000	11,658,609	677
20	Arizona	$26,533	$20,000	7,016,270	306
21	Indiana	$26,110	$20,000	6,666,818	322
22	Connecticut	$29,148	$22,000	3,588,184	134
23	New York	$29,628	$23,000	19,849,399	476
24	New Jersey	$28,765	$22,000	9,005,644	344
25	Colorado	$26,408	$20,000	5,607,154	311
26	West Virginia	$24,063	$18,000	1,815,857	75
27	Hawaii	$29,367	$24,000	1,427,538	33
28	Kansas	$24,301	$18,000	2,913,123	151
29	Kentucky	$23,422	$18,000	4,454,189	202
30	Montana	$23,773	$18,000	1,050,493	66
31	Oregon	$27,334	$20,000	4,142,776	145
32	Nebraska	$25,213	$19,000	1,920,076	95
33	Tennessee	$23,999	$18,000	6,715,984	260
34	Maryland	$27,063	$20,000	6,052,177	250
35	Utah	$23,491	$17,000	3,101,833	172
36	South Dakota	$25,593	$19,000	869,666	24
37	Delaware	$26,395	$20,000	961,939	37
38	Virginia	$24,631	$19,000	8,470,020	443
39	Florida	$23,100	$18,000	20,984,400	802
40	Missouri	$22,316	$17,000	6,113,532	327
41	Arkansas	$22,743	$17,000	3,004,279	121
42	North Carolina	$23,536	$18,000	10,273,419	290
43	Georgia	$23,702	$18,000	10,429,379	369
44	Oklahoma	$22,677	$17,000	3,930,864	128
45	Texas	$21,005	$16,000	28,304,596	1,002
46	Idaho	$21,401	$16,000	1,716,943	73
47	South Carolina	$20,066	$15,000	5,024,369	195
48	Mississippi	$19,569	$15,000	2,984,100	92
49	Louisiana	$17,666	$13,000	4,684,333	141
50	New Mexico	$19,954	$15,000	2,088,070	76
51	Alabama	$20,000	$15,000	4,874,747	143

Highest paying states for building custodians

Rank	State	Avg. Building Custodian Salary
1	Wisconsin	$29,919
2	Minnesota	$31,868
3	Washington	$35,296
4	Michigan	$28,953
5	Alaska	$29,295
6	Massachusetts	$36,417
7	Vermont	$32,701
8	New Hampshire	$31,157
9	District of Columbia	$31,658
10	North Dakota	$30,978
11	Illinois	$29,904
12	Rhode Island	$29,554
13	Iowa	$27,541
14	Maine	$32,085
15	Pennsylvania	$28,239
16	Wyoming	$26,074
17	California	$31,743
18	Nevada	$29,092
19	Ohio	$25,547
20	Arizona	$26,533
21	Indiana	$26,110
22	Connecticut	$29,148
23	New York	$29,628
24	New Jersey	$28,765
25	Colorado	$26,408
26	West Virginia	$24,063
27	Hawaii	$29,367
28	Kansas	$24,301
29	Kentucky	$23,422
30	Montana	$23,773
31	Oregon	$27,334
32	Nebraska	$25,213
33	Tennessee	$23,999
34	Maryland	$27,063
35	Utah	$23,491
36	South Dakota	$25,593
37	Delaware	$26,395
38	Virginia	$24,631
39	Florida	$23,100
40	Missouri	$22,316
41	Arkansas	$22,743
42	North Carolina	$23,536
43	Georgia	$23,702
44	Oklahoma	$22,677
45	Texas	$21,005
46	Idaho	$21,401
47	South Carolina	$20,066
48	Mississippi	$19,569
49	Louisiana	$17,666
50	New Mexico	$19,954
51	Alabama	$20,000

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Total building custodian jobs:	398
Average annual salary:	$29,919
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	1.56

Best states for a building custodian

10 best states for building custodians in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Minnesota

3. Washington

4. Michigan

5. Alaska

6. Massachusetts

7. Vermont

8. New Hampshire

9. District of Columbia

10. North Dakota