Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

Longview, WA leads at $46,590 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Longview, WA$46,590$38,600–$49,830
Boston, MA$46,550$38,150–$49,770
Seattle, WA$46,490$41,450–$57,050
Bremerton, WA$45,970$38,580–$52,410
Merced, CA$45,920$36,820–$50,330
Mount Vernon, WA$44,860$38,250–$57,770
Barnstable Town, MA$44,820$37,940–$52,230
Napa, CA$44,750$38,220–$53,010
Kennewick, WA$44,680$38,090–$52,250
San Francisco, CA$44,180$39,940–$54,210
Olympia, WA$44,100$37,340–$51,030
Rochester, MN$44,030$36,130–$49,580
San Jose, CA$43,870$40,090–$49,140
Vallejo, CA$43,680$38,220–$50,490
Hanford, CA$43,570$36,650–$51,830
Salinas, CA$43,570$37,260–$50,030
Bellingham, WA$43,560$38,220–$52,700
Fairbanks, AK$43,420$36,910–$48,630
Bend, OR$43,050$36,020–$47,790
San Luis Obispo, CA$42,990$37,100–$49,500
New York, NY$42,840$36,740–$51,220
Bakersfield, CA$42,490$35,970–$47,080
Boulder, CO$42,440$38,210–$47,730
Yuba City, CA$42,240$37,480–$50,020
Grants Pass, OR$42,070$37,030–$47,860
Lexington Park, MD$41,990$34,740–$47,410
Oxnard, CA$41,590$36,740–$49,270
Bozeman, MT$41,490$36,590–$50,150
Sacramento, CA$41,450$36,460–$48,910
Modesto, CA$41,230$36,280–$50,010
Portland, OR$41,170$37,190–$48,200
Burlington, VT$41,130$37,050–$46,650
Worcester, MA$41,030$36,280–$48,020
Riverside, CA$40,860$36,380–$48,880
Minneapolis, MN$40,800$36,970–$46,810
Santa Cruz, CA$40,780$37,540–$51,330
Wenatchee, WA$40,750$36,960–$46,480
Amherst Town, MA$40,600$36,770–$47,150
Anchorage, AK$40,510$36,160–$49,130
Portland, ME$40,460$36,910–$46,790
El Centro, CA$40,450$37,110–$48,680
Stockton, CA$40,140$35,900–$49,440
Spokane, WA$40,070$37,020–$46,740
Pueblo, CO$40,050$35,410–$47,840
Waterbury, CT$39,990$36,960–$49,100
Pittsfield, MA$39,830$36,020–$46,630
Bloomington, IN$39,680$32,450–$40,440
Madison, WI$39,680$35,920–$45,660
Atlantic City, NJ$39,520$35,680–$42,640
Walla Walla, WA$39,480$35,690–$47,190

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.