Best states for a professional cleaner

Q: What is the best state for professional cleaners?

The best state to be a professional cleaner is Minnesota based on professional cleaner salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for professional cleaners is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for professional cleaners?

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

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Professional cleaner opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for professional cleaners, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for professional cleaners.We wanted to look at the best states for professional cleaners -- where there are plenty of professional cleaner jobs to go around and professional cleaners get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for professional cleaner jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Minnesota is the best state for professional cleaner jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for professional cleaners in 2025

1. Minnesota
Total professional cleaner jobs: 1,176
Average annual salary: $31,647
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Professional cleaner jobs in Minnesota
2. Massachusetts
Total professional cleaner jobs: 1,068
Average annual salary: $35,865
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Professional cleaner jobs in Massachusetts
3. Pennsylvania
Total professional cleaner jobs: 2,000
Average annual salary: $30,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Professional cleaner jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Rhode Island
Total professional cleaner jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $31,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Professional cleaner jobs in Rhode Island
5. Maine
Total professional cleaner jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $31,004
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Professional cleaner jobs in Maine
6. New Jersey
Total professional cleaner jobs: 1,036
Average annual salary: $33,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Professional cleaner jobs in New Jersey
7. Hawaii
Total professional cleaner jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $33,954
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Professional cleaner jobs in Hawaii
8. Washington
Total professional cleaner jobs: 688
Average annual salary: $35,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Professional cleaner jobs in Washington
9. Alaska
Total professional cleaner jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $30,283
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Professional cleaner jobs in Alaska
10. Ohio
Total professional cleaner jobs: 1,730
Average annual salary: $28,216
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Professional cleaner jobs in Ohio

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Detailed list of the best states for a professional cleaner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$31,647	$24,000	5,576,606	1,176
2	Massachusetts	$35,865	$28,000	6,859,819	1,068
3	Pennsylvania	$30,232	$23,000	12,805,537	2,000
4	Rhode Island	$31,562	$24,000	1,059,639	159
5	Maine	$31,004	$24,000	1,335,907	213
6	New Jersey	$33,221	$25,000	9,005,644	1,036
7	Hawaii	$33,954	$28,000	1,427,538	139
8	Washington	$35,613	$27,000	7,405,743	688
9	Alaska	$30,283	$24,000	739,795	110
10	Ohio	$28,216	$21,000	11,658,609	1,730
11	Connecticut	$34,448	$26,000	3,588,184	313
12	North Dakota	$27,995	$21,000	755,393	160
13	Wisconsin	$27,049	$21,000	5,795,483	1,021
14	South Dakota	$29,746	$23,000	869,666	108
15	Vermont	$31,833	$25,000	623,657	69
16	New Hampshire	$31,161	$24,000	1,342,795	145
17	California	$33,078	$24,000	39,536,653	2,741
18	Wyoming	$26,887	$20,000	579,315	81
19	Michigan	$26,678	$20,000	9,962,311	1,026
20	Utah	$27,370	$21,000	3,101,833	366
21	Oregon	$29,287	$22,000	4,142,776	428
22	Nevada	$27,561	$20,000	2,998,039	232
23	Delaware	$26,784	$20,000	961,939	202
24	Colorado	$28,254	$21,000	5,607,154	661
25	Iowa	$25,670	$19,000	3,145,711	542
26	Nebraska	$27,042	$21,000	1,920,076	216
27	District of Columbia	$31,836	$24,000	693,972	110
28	New York	$30,548	$23,000	19,849,399	700
29	Arizona	$26,856	$20,000	7,016,270	608
30	West Virginia	$23,844	$18,000	1,815,857	264
31	Illinois	$26,453	$20,000	12,802,023	1,343
32	Montana	$26,366	$20,000	1,050,493	122
33	Maryland	$27,654	$21,000	6,052,177	643
34	Kentucky	$24,397	$18,000	4,454,189	489
35	Kansas	$24,693	$19,000	2,913,123	350
36	Tennessee	$23,952	$18,000	6,715,984	696
37	Florida	$25,052	$19,000	20,984,400	1,951
38	Texas	$25,608	$19,000	28,304,596	2,127
39	Indiana	$23,053	$17,000	6,666,818	1,023
40	Idaho	$24,294	$18,000	1,716,943	188
41	Missouri	$23,226	$18,000	6,113,532	689
42	South Carolina	$22,483	$17,000	5,024,369	561
43	Virginia	$25,161	$19,000	8,470,020	831
44	Arkansas	$22,800	$17,000	3,004,279	251
45	Georgia	$23,731	$18,000	10,429,379	886
46	Louisiana	$21,470	$16,000	4,684,333	309
47	Mississippi	$19,560	$15,000	2,984,100	234
48	New Mexico	$21,563	$16,000	2,088,070	185
49	North Carolina	$21,105	$16,000	10,273,419	903
50	Alabama	$21,550	$16,000	4,874,747	367
51	Oklahoma	$19,497	$15,000	3,930,864	297

Highest paying states for professional cleaners

Rank	State	Avg. Professional Cleaner Salary
1	Minnesota	$31,647
2	Massachusetts	$35,865
3	Pennsylvania	$30,232
4	Rhode Island	$31,562
5	Maine	$31,004
6	New Jersey	$33,221
7	Hawaii	$33,954
8	Washington	$35,613
9	Alaska	$30,283
10	Ohio	$28,216
11	Connecticut	$34,448
12	North Dakota	$27,995
13	Wisconsin	$27,049
14	South Dakota	$29,746
15	Vermont	$31,833
16	New Hampshire	$31,161
17	California	$33,078
18	Wyoming	$26,887
19	Michigan	$26,678
20	Utah	$27,370
21	Oregon	$29,287
22	Nevada	$27,561
23	Delaware	$26,784
24	Colorado	$28,254
25	Iowa	$25,670
26	Nebraska	$27,042
27	District of Columbia	$31,836
28	New York	$30,548
29	Arizona	$26,856
30	West Virginia	$23,844
31	Illinois	$26,453
32	Montana	$26,366
33	Maryland	$27,654
34	Kentucky	$24,397
35	Kansas	$24,693
36	Tennessee	$23,952
37	Florida	$25,052
38	Texas	$25,608
39	Indiana	$23,053
40	Idaho	$24,294
41	Missouri	$23,226
42	South Carolina	$22,483
43	Virginia	$25,161
44	Arkansas	$22,800
45	Georgia	$23,731
46	Louisiana	$21,470
47	Mississippi	$19,560
48	New Mexico	$21,563
49	North Carolina	$21,105
50	Alabama	$21,550
51	Oklahoma	$19,497

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Total professional cleaner jobs:	1,176
Average annual salary:	$31,647
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.54

Best states for a professional cleaner

10 best states for professional cleaners in 2025

1. Minnesota

2. Massachusetts

3. Pennsylvania

4. Rhode Island

5. Maine

6. New Jersey

7. Hawaii

8. Washington

9. Alaska

10. Ohio