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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Durham, NC

The median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $36,590 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,502 a month.

10th percentile
$28,340
25th percentile
$32,760
Median percentile
$36,590
75th percentile
$39,590
90th percentile
$44,340

Based on 3,150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,025 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,590
Federal income tax−$2,211
Social Security + Medicare−$2,799
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,555
Monthly take-home$2,502
Every two weeks$1,155

Does it go far here?

$37,501Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina