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Building Custodian salary

Average building custodian salary

$13.52

$28,125 yearly

Entry-level building custodian salary
$21,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a building custodian make?

The average building custodian salary in the United States is $28,125. Building custodian salaries typically range between $21,000 and $36,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for building custodians is $13.52 per hour.

Building custodian salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Building custodians earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.

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Where can a Building Custodian earn more?

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University of California-Berkeley$40,985
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Building Custodian Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level building custodian$22,100$10.60
Mid-level building custodian$28,800$13.85
Senior-level building custodian$36,400$17.48

Building Custodian salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a building custodian typically falls between $28,125 and $47,918.
zippia
$28,125yearly
glassdoor[1]
$41,881yearly
comparably[2]
$47,918yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$36,480yearly

Average building custodian salary by state

The average building custodian salary in Massachusetts, Washington, and Vermont are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average building custodian salary states are Texas, South Carolina, and Alabama.

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Highest paying states for building custodians

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Wisconsin$29,919$14.38
2Minnesota$31,868$15.32
3Washington$35,296$16.97
4Michigan$28,953$13.92
5Alaska$29,295$14.08
6Massachusetts$36,417$17.51
7Vermont$32,701$15.72
8New Hampshire$31,157$14.98
9District of Columbia$31,658$15.22
10North Dakota$30,978$14.89
11Illinois$29,904$14.38
12Rhode Island$29,554$14.21
13Iowa$27,541$13.24
14Maine$32,085$15.43
15Pennsylvania$28,239$13.58
16Wyoming$26,074$12.54
17California$31,743$15.26
18Nevada$29,092$13.99
19Ohio$25,547$12.28
20Arizona$26,533$12.76
21Indiana$26,110$12.55
22Connecticut$29,148$14.01
23New York$29,628$14.24
24New Jersey$28,765$13.83
25Colorado$26,408$12.70
26West Virginia$24,063$11.57
27Hawaii$29,367$14.12
28Kansas$24,301$11.68
29Kentucky$23,422$11.26
30Montana$23,773$11.43
31Oregon$27,334$13.14
32Nebraska$25,213$12.12
33Tennessee$23,999$11.54
34Maryland$27,063$13.01
35Utah$23,491$11.29
36South Dakota$25,593$12.30
37Delaware$26,395$12.69
38Virginia$24,631$11.84
39Florida$23,100$11.11
40Missouri$22,316$10.73
41Arkansas$22,743$10.93
42North Carolina$23,536$11.32
43Georgia$23,702$11.40
44Oklahoma$22,677$10.90
45Texas$21,005$10.10
46Idaho$21,401$10.29
47South Carolina$20,066$9.65
48Mississippi$19,569$9.41
49Louisiana$17,666$8.49
50New Mexico$19,954$9.59
51Alabama$20,000$9.62

Highest paying cities for building custodians

The highest-paying cities for building custodians are Lawrence, MA, Lakewood, WA, and Santa Cruz, CA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Lawrence, MA$36,621$17.61
2Lakewood, WA$35,550$17.09
3Santa Cruz, CA$32,763$15.75
4Bangor, ME$32,221$15.49
5Saint Cloud, MN$32,066$15.42
6Fargo, ND$31,229$15.01
7Chicago, IL$30,032$14.44
8East Hartford, CT$29,424$14.15
9Des Moines, IA$27,368$13.16
10Fort Wayne, IN$26,685$12.83
11Denver, CO$26,454$12.72
12Rapid City, SD$25,417$12.22
13Olathe, KS$24,332$11.70
14Knoxville, TN$24,078$11.58
15Lawrenceville, GA$23,774$11.43
16Durham, NC$23,625$11.36
17Logan, UT$23,575$11.33
18Kansas City, MO$22,362$10.75
19Sumter, SC$20,084$9.66

Building Custodian salary details

A building custodian's salary ranges from $21,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $36,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Building Custodian Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a building custodian's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
75th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15
Average$28,125$2,344$14
25th Percentile$24,000$2,000$12
10th Percentile$21,000$1,750$10

Highest paying building custodian jobs

The highest paying types of building custodians are carpet technician, floor care specialist, and floor staff.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Porter$29,861$2,488$14.3687,777
Sanitation Worker$33,159$2,763$15.9427,943
Day Porter$28,820$2,402$13.8684,003
Floor Technician$29,785$2,482$14.3231,859
Janitor$27,954$2,329$13.4457,146
Cleaner$28,075$2,340$13.5074,355

Which companies pay building custodians the most?

Building custodian salaries at University of California, Berkeley and City of Springfield are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average building custodian salary at companies like Northwest Center and Amcor are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1University of California-Berkeley$40,985$19.70
2City of Springfield$40,244$19.35
3Northwest Center$37,628$18.09
4Amcor$35,912$17.27
5Minnesota State College Southeast$33,887$16.29
6Cache County$32,862$15.80
7Gwinnett County$32,508$15.63
8GoTriangle$31,926$15.35
9Velociti$31,900$15.34
10Lawrence Family Development Charter School$31,899$15.34
11Stearns County MN$31,373$15.08
12AspenPointe Enterprises$31,012$14.91
13Bethel University$30,788$14.80
14Marriott International$29,773$14.31
15Sanford Health$29,759$14.31
16Englewood Ohio$28,832$13.86
17PACT CHARTER SCHOOL$27,908$13.42
18City of Plymouth, MN$27,814$13.37
19Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk$27,662$13.30
20Maine$27,402$13.17

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Building Custodian salary by industry

The average building custodian salary varies across industries:

  • The average building custodian salary in the government industry is $30,959, the highest of any industry.
  • The average building custodian salary in the finance industry is $29,453.
  • Building custodians in the media industry earn an average salary of $26,431, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for building custodians

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Government$30,959$14.88
2Education$29,453$14.16
3Manufacturing$26,882$12.92
4Media$26,431$12.71

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Building Custodian salary trends

The average building custodian salary has risen by $6,489 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average building custodian earned $21,636 annually, but today, they earn $28,125 a year. That works out to a 20% change in pay for building custodians over the last decade.

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Average building custodian salary over time

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

    Building Custodian salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$28,100$13.52+5.7%
    2024$26,500$12.75+4.8%
    2023$25,300$12.14+4.3%
    2022$24,200$11.62+3.2%
    2021$23,400$11.25+3.1%

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