Highest-paying states for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Massachusetts leads at $45,580 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $45,580 | $37,560–$49,720 |
| Washington | $45,520 | $39,020–$53,920 |
| New York | $41,640 | $36,360–$50,100 |
| California | $41,090 | $36,830–$48,250 |
| Vermont | $40,910 | $37,050–$46,500 |
| Alaska | $40,510 | $35,610–$47,760 |
| Minnesota | $39,610 | $36,040–$46,330 |
| Oregon | $39,340 | $36,080–$46,650 |
| New Hampshire | $39,150 | $35,310–$47,120 |
| Maine | $38,940 | $36,300–$45,600 |
| Colorado | $38,600 | $36,880–$46,000 |
| District of Columbia | $38,520 | $37,840–$41,720 |
| Nevada | $38,420 | $31,450–$48,070 |
| Connecticut | $37,960 | $35,470–$47,150 |
| Illinois | $37,810 | $35,660–$45,410 |
| North Dakota | $37,750 | $35,470–$46,200 |
| Hawaii | $37,710 | $31,080–$46,810 |
| New Jersey | $37,630 | $35,200–$44,310 |
| Rhode Island | $37,310 | $33,240–$46,240 |
| Montana | $37,110 | $33,730–$44,050 |
| Wisconsin | $37,000 | $34,370–$44,080 |
| Maryland | $36,620 | $34,580–$42,870 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,520 | $31,070–$43,140 |
| Indiana | $36,460 | $30,750–$40,920 |
| Arizona | $36,220 | $34,340–$39,460 |
| Idaho | $36,110 | $32,240–$39,520 |
| Michigan | $36,050 | $31,200–$39,040 |
| Wyoming | $36,050 | $32,420–$43,590 |
| New Mexico | $36,020 | $30,970–$38,480 |
| Missouri | $35,900 | $31,110–$39,270 |
| Nebraska | $35,900 | $31,200–$42,240 |
| Ohio | $35,900 | $30,790–$42,760 |
| South Dakota | $35,480 | $31,260–$39,130 |
| Iowa | $35,380 | $30,280–$41,570 |
| Delaware | $35,320 | $31,300–$41,690 |
| Virginia | $35,170 | $30,020–$38,730 |
| North Carolina | $34,500 | $29,240–$37,230 |
| Florida | $34,490 | $30,060–$37,140 |
| Kansas | $34,480 | $30,030–$37,460 |
| Georgia | $34,310 | $29,270–$37,470 |
| Tennessee | $33,440 | $29,580–$37,280 |
| Texas | $33,010 | $27,740–$37,930 |
| Kentucky | $32,320 | $29,220–$37,810 |
| Utah | $32,200 | $28,440–$37,820 |
| South Carolina | $31,180 | $28,070–$36,840 |
| Oklahoma | $31,110 | $28,180–$35,770 |
| West Virginia | $30,980 | $27,800–$37,670 |
| Alabama | $30,620 | $28,020–$36,080 |
| Arkansas | $29,750 | $27,470–$34,940 |
| Louisiana | $28,930 | $23,510–$34,510 |
| Mississippi | $28,380 | $23,730–$33,990 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.