Best states for a cleaning team member

Q: What is the best state for cleaning team members?

The best state to be a cleaning team member is Washington based on cleaning team member salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cleaning team members?

The highest paying state for cleaning team members is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cleaning team members?

The worst state for cleaning team members is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and building and grounds maintenance careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to cleaning team member jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for cleaning team members.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for cleaning team member jobs.

The median salary for cleaning team members in Washington is $35,150. Compare that to the median salary in New Mexico of $20,730, which ranked worst for cleaning team members, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Washington is the best state, and Haverhill is the city with the highest pay for cleaning team members.

10 best states for cleaning team members in 2026

1. Washington
Total cleaning team member jobs: 1,238
Average annual salary: $35,150
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Cleaning team member jobs in Washington
2. Vermont
Total cleaning team member jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $31,919
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Cleaning team member jobs in Vermont
3. Massachusetts
Total cleaning team member jobs: 1,420
Average annual salary: $35,648
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Cleaning team member jobs in Massachusetts
4. North Dakota
Total cleaning team member jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $32,086
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Cleaning team member jobs in North Dakota
5. Maine
Total cleaning team member jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $30,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Cleaning team member jobs in Maine
6. California
Total cleaning team member jobs: 5,054
Average annual salary: $32,526
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Cleaning team member jobs in California
7. Alaska
Total cleaning team member jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $33,970
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Cleaning team member jobs in Alaska
8. New Hampshire
Total cleaning team member jobs: 288
Average annual salary: $30,524
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Cleaning team member jobs in New Hampshire
9. Connecticut
Total cleaning team member jobs: 735
Average annual salary: $28,520
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Cleaning team member jobs in Connecticut
10. Michigan
Total cleaning team member jobs: 1,329
Average annual salary: $28,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1
Cleaning team member jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a cleaning team member

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a cleaning team member

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$35,150	$27,000	7,405,743	1,238
2	Vermont	$31,919	$25,000	623,657	137
3	Massachusetts	$35,648	$28,000	6,859,819	1,420
4	North Dakota	$32,086	$25,000	755,393	146
5	Maine	$30,536	$24,000	1,335,907	232
6	California	$32,526	$25,000	39,536,653	5,054
7	Alaska	$33,970	$26,000	739,795	124
8	New Hampshire	$30,524	$24,000	1,342,795	288
9	Connecticut	$28,520	$22,000	3,588,184	735
10	Michigan	$28,848	$22,000	9,962,311	1,329
11	Pennsylvania	$27,727	$21,000	12,805,537	2,115
12	New York	$28,990	$22,000	19,849,399	2,548
13	Wisconsin	$30,012	$23,000	5,795,483	814
14	Minnesota	$27,492	$21,000	5,576,606	1,242
15	Wyoming	$26,597	$20,000	579,315	116
16	Illinois	$26,968	$21,000	12,802,023	2,462
17	Rhode Island	$28,944	$22,000	1,059,639	184
18	Nevada	$29,911	$23,000	2,998,039	224
19	Ohio	$25,373	$19,000	11,658,609	1,962
20	Colorado	$26,915	$21,000	5,607,154	1,124
21	Oregon	$28,500	$21,000	4,142,776	620
22	Delaware	$25,953	$20,000	961,939	291
23	New Jersey	$28,154	$21,000	9,005,644	1,280
24	Indiana	$24,952	$19,000	6,666,818	1,238
25	District of Columbia	$31,304	$24,000	693,972	178
26	Arizona	$27,703	$21,000	7,016,270	780
27	Maryland	$26,659	$20,000	6,052,177	1,206
28	Iowa	$25,220	$19,000	3,145,711	617
29	Hawaii	$30,749	$26,000	1,427,538	124
30	Kentucky	$23,493	$18,000	4,454,189	839
31	Kansas	$24,374	$19,000	2,913,123	523
32	West Virginia	$23,971	$18,000	1,815,857	272
33	South Dakota	$25,917	$20,000	869,666	123
34	Florida	$23,173	$18,000	20,984,400	3,499
35	Utah	$25,065	$19,000	3,101,833	448
36	Nebraska	$25,356	$20,000	1,920,076	206
37	Tennessee	$24,158	$19,000	6,715,984	814
38	Arkansas	$22,882	$18,000	3,004,279	438
39	Montana	$24,411	$18,000	1,050,493	184
40	Missouri	$24,511	$19,000	6,113,532	859
41	Virginia	$24,560	$19,000	8,470,020	1,314
42	Alabama	$20,058	$16,000	4,874,747	834
43	Texas	$21,461	$16,000	28,304,596	3,486
44	North Carolina	$23,607	$18,000	10,273,419	1,241
45	Oklahoma	$23,005	$18,000	3,930,864	416
46	South Carolina	$21,447	$17,000	5,024,369	679
47	Georgia	$19,948	$16,000	10,429,379	1,717
48	Idaho	$21,732	$16,000	1,716,943	233
49	Mississippi	$19,693	$15,000	2,984,100	336
50	Louisiana	$17,771	$14,000	4,684,333	523
51	New Mexico	$20,730	$16,000	2,088,070	181

Highest paying states for cleaning team members

Rank	State	Avg. Cleaning Team Member Salary
1	Washington	$35,150
2	Vermont	$31,919
3	Massachusetts	$35,648
4	North Dakota	$32,086
5	Maine	$30,536
6	California	$32,526
7	Alaska	$33,970
8	New Hampshire	$30,524
9	Connecticut	$28,520
10	Michigan	$28,848
11	Pennsylvania	$27,727
12	New York	$28,990
13	Wisconsin	$30,012
14	Minnesota	$27,492
15	Wyoming	$26,597
16	Illinois	$26,968
17	Rhode Island	$28,944
18	Nevada	$29,911
19	Ohio	$25,373
20	Colorado	$26,915
21	Oregon	$28,500
22	Delaware	$25,953
23	New Jersey	$28,154
24	Indiana	$24,952
25	District of Columbia	$31,304
26	Arizona	$27,703
27	Maryland	$26,659
28	Iowa	$25,220
29	Hawaii	$30,749
30	Kentucky	$23,493
31	Kansas	$24,374
32	West Virginia	$23,971
33	South Dakota	$25,917
34	Florida	$23,173
35	Utah	$25,065
36	Nebraska	$25,356
37	Tennessee	$24,158
38	Arkansas	$22,882
39	Montana	$24,411
40	Missouri	$24,511
41	Virginia	$24,560
42	Alabama	$20,058
43	Texas	$21,461
44	North Carolina	$23,607
45	Oklahoma	$23,005
46	South Carolina	$21,447
47	Georgia	$19,948
48	Idaho	$21,732
49	Mississippi	$19,693
50	Louisiana	$17,771
51	New Mexico	$20,730

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Total cleaning team member jobs:	1,238
Average annual salary:	$35,150
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	0.99

Best states for a cleaning team member

10 best states for cleaning team members in 2026

1. Washington

2. Vermont

3. Massachusetts

4. North Dakota

5. Maine

6. California

7. Alaska

8. New Hampshire

9. Connecticut

10. Michigan