Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salary Estimate

$11.87hourly

$24,698 yearly

Entry level Salary

$19,000 yearly

$19,00010%

$24,698Median

$31,00090%

How much does a Janitorial Maintenance Worker make?

The average salary for a janitorial maintenance worker in the United States is $24,698. Janitorial maintenance worker salaries typically range between $19,000 and $31,000 a year. The average hourly rate for janitorial maintenance workers is $11.87 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a janitorial maintenance worker can expect to make. Janitorial maintenance workers make the most in Maine, Washington, California, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a janitorial maintenance worker is $24,698 in the US.
The average janitorial maintenance worker salary ranges between $19,000 and $31,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for janitorial maintenance workers in the US typically range between $9 and $14 an hour.
The average janitorial maintenance worker salary is $33,788 in Maine, $31,109 in Washington, and $30,969 in California. These are the three highest-paying states for janitorial maintenance workers in the US.
Brunswick has the highest average salary for janitorial maintenance workers.
Retail is the highest-paying industry for janitorial maintenance workers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Janitorial Maintenance Workers

While a janitorial maintenance worker can average a salary of $24,698 per year, or $11.87 per hour, there are many opportunities for janitorial maintenance workers to make more. For example, in Bellevue, WA you might make $31,219 per year. Other high-paying locations include Albany, NY, Caldwell, ID and Aurora, CO. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Bellevue, WA where the average starting salary is $24,000. The highest paying states for janitorial maintenance workers include Maine, Washington and California. Meanwhile, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas offer the lowest salaries.

State View
County View

Average Salary:

Janitorial Maintenance Worker average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington	$31,109	$14.96	2,018
2	New Hampshire	$28,296	$13.60	500
3	California	$30,969	$14.89	7,610
4	Idaho	$27,418	$13.18	389
5	Maine	$33,788	$16.24	201
6	Alaska	$27,816	$13.37	162
7	Rhode Island	$28,456	$13.68	152
8	Arizona	$27,053	$13.01	1,085
9	Wisconsin	$25,217	$12.12	1,341
10	Vermont	$28,497	$13.70	92
11	Connecticut	$27,053	$13.01	769
12	Utah	$24,817	$11.93	903
13	Oregon	$26,318	$12.65	1,098
14	Nevada	$25,837	$12.42	427
15	Massachusetts	$28,120	$13.52	1,036
16	Illinois	$26,442	$12.71	2,062
17	Wyoming	$25,217	$12.12	96
18	Colorado	$27,419	$13.18	915
19	Tennessee	$22,809	$10.97	1,988
20	Missouri	$24,024	$11.55	1,787
21	Indiana	$23,725	$11.41	1,547
22	Nebraska	$23,702	$11.40	657
23	Delaware	$25,493	$12.26	247
24	Michigan	$24,019	$11.55	1,481
25	Ohio	$23,435	$11.27	2,431
26	New Jersey	$27,228	$13.09	1,131
27	North Dakota	$24,879	$11.96	122
28	Texas	$23,236	$11.17	5,801
29	Georgia	$23,537	$11.32	2,881
30	New York	$26,516	$12.75	2,050
31	Pennsylvania	$23,805	$11.44	2,025
32	Oklahoma	$23,086	$11.10	775
33	Minnesota	$24,196	$11.63	1,136
34	Kentucky	$22,626	$10.88	851
35	West Virginia	$22,369	$10.75	425
36	South Carolina	$21,945	$10.55	1,506
37	Alabama	$22,810	$10.97	1,033
38	District of Columbia	$25,150	$12.09	248
39	Virginia	$22,740	$10.93	2,452
40	Louisiana	$22,035	$10.59	882
41	New Mexico	$22,380	$10.76	475
42	Mississippi	$22,543	$10.84	466
43	Iowa	$23,584	$11.34	287
44	North Carolina	$21,958	$10.56	2,840
45	Montana	$22,928	$11.02	202
46	Maryland	$24,680	$11.87	920
47	Florida	$20,913	$10.05	4,914
48	Hawaii	$23,054	$11.08	134
49	South Dakota	$20,564	$9.89	249
50	Arkansas	$21,692	$10.43	375
51	Kansas	$21,448	$10.31	510

Highest Paying Cities For Janitorial Maintenance Workers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Bellevue, WA	$31,219	$15.01	1
2	Albany, NY	$28,052	$13.49	1
3	Caldwell, ID	$27,558	$13.25	2
4	Aurora, CO	$27,449	$13.20	1
5	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$27,329	$13.14	1
6	Milford, CT	$26,892	$12.93	2
7	Aurora, IL	$26,428	$12.71	1
8	Albany, OR	$26,345	$12.67	1
9	Las Vegas, NV	$25,715	$12.36	20
10	Grand Forks, ND	$25,424	$12.22	3
11	Cheyenne, WY	$25,113	$12.07	1
12	Saginaw, MI	$24,409	$11.74	2
13	Kansas City, MO	$24,075	$11.57	3
14	Rochester, MN	$23,956	$11.52	7
15	Indianapolis, IN	$23,657	$11.37	3

Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a janitorial maintenance worker can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $19,444, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $24,698 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $30,710. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Janitorial Maintenance Workers Salary Details

Average Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Janitorial Maintenance Worker's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$15
75th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13
Average	$24,698	$2,058	$12
25th Percentile	$21,000	$1,750	$10
10th Percentile	$19,000	$1,583	$9

Highest Paying Types of Janitorial Maintenance Workers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Custodian	$30,176	$2,515	$14.51	47,364
Cleaner	$28,075	$2,340	$13.50	74,355
Oiler	$41,034	$3,420	$19.73	215
Custodian/Substitute Custodian	$30,974	$2,581	$14.89	33,171
Porter	$29,861	$2,488	$14.36	87,777
Day Porter	$28,820	$2,402	$13.86	84,003

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Janitorial Maintenance Workers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Brunswick and Wegmans Food Markets are the highest paying companies for janitorial maintenance workers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Brunswick	$30,421	$14.63
2	Wegmans Food Markets	$30,263	$14.55	41
3	Total Wine & More	$30,087	$14.46
4	Sapp Bros.	$29,195	$14.04
5	Housing Management Resources	$27,510	$13.23	1
6	Firstservice Residential California, Inc.	$27,507	$13.22	28
7	Staff Management	$27,214	$13.08	8
8	ServiceMaster	$27,113	$13.04	123
9	Campbell Property Management	$26,969	$12.97	1
10	Express Employment Indy South	$26,843	$12.91	32
11	Automation Personnel Services	$26,771	$12.87	2
12	Staff On Site	$26,727	$12.85	1
13	Adecco	$26,658	$12.82	41
14	Champion Homes	$26,579	$12.78	16
15	PrideStaff	$26,571	$12.77	5
16	Full House Marketing	$26,563	$12.77	2
17	Lexus of Pembroke Pines	$26,546	$12.76
18	Reef	$26,475	$12.73
19	Black Angus Steakhouse	$26,428	$12.71	1
20	ManpowerGroup	$26,365	$12.68	31

How Much Do Janitorial Maintenance Workers Make In Different Industries?

Janitorial maintenance worker salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the retail, manufacturing, and telecommunication industries tend to offer much higher salaries for janitorial maintenance workers. For example, janitorial maintenance workers make a whopping average salary of $28,543 while working in the retail industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $26,180 in the manufacturing industry and $24,704 in the telecommunication industry.

Janitorial maintenance workers may want to avoid working in the hospitality industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $24,342.

Highest Paying Industries For Janitorial Maintenance Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Retail	$28,543	$13.72
2	Manufacturing	$26,180	$12.59
3	Telecommunication	$24,704	$11.88
4	Hospitality	$24,342	$11.70

High Paying Janitorial Maintenance Worker Jobs

Janitorial Maintenance Worker Pay Trends

Average Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$24,700	$11.87	+5.1%
2022	$23,400	$11.26	+1.0%
2021	$23,200	$11.15	+3.2%
2020	$22,500	$10.79	+2.2%
2019	$22,000	$10.56	+2.9%

Recently Added Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Access: Supports for Living	Janitorial Maintenance Worker	New York, NY	04/05/2023	$37,566
Access-Supports for Living	Janitorial Maintenance Worker	Middletown, NY	02/04/2023	$31,305
Peopleready	Maintenance/Janitorial Worker	Cocoa, FL	01/24/2023	$25,044
Access-Supports for Living	Janitorial Maintenance Worker (Housekeeping)-Tgcw	Mount Vernon, NY	01/13/2023	$31,305
Staffbuilders HR	Janitorial/Maintenance Worker	Atlanta, GA	12/08/2022	$33,392
Motivate	Janitorial Maintenance Worker	New York, NY	11/08/2022	$46,958
Midamerican Building Services	NOW Janitorial/Maintenance Worker	Brookfield, WI	11/08/2022	$34,436
Motivate	Janitorial Maintenance Worker	New York, NY	10/19/2022	$46,958
TRS Craft Services	Janitorial Maintenance Worker 1111483	Greenville, SC	07/12/2022	$32,349
TRS Craft Services	Janitorial Maintenance Worker 1111483	Greenville, SC	07/12/2022	$32,349

Janitorial Maintenance Worker Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Janitorial Maintenance Workers The Most?

Maine pays Janitorial Maintenance Workers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $33,788 per year, or $16.24 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Janitorial Maintenance Worker?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Janitorial Maintenance Worker if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $31,109 per year.

Have more questions? See all answers to common installation, maintenance and repair questions.

Search For Janitorial Maintenance Worker Jobs

Updated April 6, 2023