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Job outlook for building custodians in the United States
Building custodian job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected building custodian job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 85,500 new jobs for building custodians are projected over the next decade.
Building custodian salaries have increased 20% for building custodians in the last 5 years.
There are over 414,214 building custodians currently employed in the United States.
There are 36,128 active building custodian job openings in the US.
The average building custodian salary is $28,125.
Are building custodian jobs in demand?
Yes, building custodian jobs are in demand. Building custodian demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.
Building custodian job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of building custodian jobs and the average building custodian salary over time.
Building custodian jobs over time
Building custodian job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 414,214 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 404,824 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 436,335 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 438,536 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 440,116 | 0.13% |
Average building custodian salary over time
Building custodian salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,125 | $13.52 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | $26,530 | $12.75 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $25,253 | $12.14 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $24,170 | $11.62 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $23,396 | $11.25 | +3.2% |
Building custodian jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of building custodian job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where building custodians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for building custodians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 85 | 12% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 64 | 9% |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 398 | 7% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 206 | 7% |
| 5 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 40 | 7% |
| 6 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 677 | 6% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 329 | 6% |
| 8 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 311 | 6% |
| 9 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 172 | 6% |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 74 | 6% |
| 11 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 66 | 6% |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 589 | 5% |
| 13 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 480 | 5% |
| 14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 322 | 5% |
| 15 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 202 | 5% |
| 16 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 151 | 5% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 95 | 5% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 57 | 5% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 35 | 5% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 30 | 5% |
Most common cities for building custodians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpharetta | 2 | 3% | $23,793 |
| 2 | Lakewood | 2 | 3% | $35,550 |
| 3 | Haverhill | 1 | 2% | $36,676 |
| 4 | Fontana | 2 | 1% | $31,263 |
| 5 | Knoxville | 2 | 1% | $24,078 |
| 6 | Lawrence | 1 | 1% | $36,621 |
| 7 | Nampa | 1 | 1% | $21,548 |
| 8 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $30,032 |
| 9 | Durham | 1 | 0% | $23,625 |
| 10 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 0% | $26,685 |
| 11 | Huntington Beach | 1 | 0% | $31,320 |
| 12 | Irvine | 1 | 0% | $31,265 |
| 13 | New York | 1 | 0% | $29,556 |
| 14 | Rochester | 1 | 0% | $30,411 |
| 15 | Saint Paul | 1 | 0% | $31,857 |
| 16 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $30,899 |