Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,164,040 0.5 % $13.41 $27,900 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.93 $10.06 $12.02 $15.52 $20.11
Annual Wage (2) $18,580 $20,920 $24,990 $32,280 $41,820


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 862,990 40.90 $12.33 $25,640
Elementary and Secondary Schools 324,500 3.83 $15.28 $31,780
Real Estate 73,150 4.65 $15.27 $31,770
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 70,810 1.30 $15.74 $32,750
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 70,440 2.33 $14.81 $30,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 862,990 40.90 $12.33 $25,640
Facilities Support Services 28,150 17.95 $11.86 $24,670
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 20,630 6.24 $12.35 $25,690
Religious Organizations 11,280 5.82 $13.33 $27,720
Real Estate 73,150 4.65 $15.27 $31,770

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 14,970 2.33 $23.45 $48,770
Metal Ore Mining 70 0.19 $18.96 $39,440
Warehousing and Storage 8,080 0.80 $17.88 $37,180
Coal Mining 130 0.26 $17.29 $35,970
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 770 0.20 $16.80 $34,950


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 227,050 13.60 0.90 $15.34 $31,910
New York 193,940 21.06 1.39 $16.09 $33,470
Texas 164,450 13.83 0.91 $11.48 $23,870
Florida 125,700 14.93 0.98 $11.53 $23,980
Pennsylvania 89,920 15.55 1.02 $13.51 $28,090




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 29,310 22.37 1.47 $14.02 $29,150
District of Columbia 15,790 22.30 1.47 $14.87 $30,940
New York 193,940 21.06 1.39 $16.09 $33,470
Hawaii 12,910 20.40 1.34 $14.02 $29,160
South Dakota 8,480 20.22 1.33 $12.06 $25,090




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 54,960 15.58 1.03 $16.97 $35,300
Alaska 5,880 18.48 1.22 $16.29 $33,880
New York 193,940 21.06 1.39 $16.09 $33,470
Connecticut 30,770 18.60 1.23 $15.80 $32,860
Washington 44,680 14.02 0.92 $15.79 $32,830



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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 135,680 20.27 1.34 $16.77 $34,890
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 55,350 15.11 1.00 $14.61 $30,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 53,630 12.10 0.80 $15.52 $32,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 48,240 19.15 1.26 $14.08 $29,290
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 39,700 13.55 0.89 $11.34 $23,580
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 36,360 14.59 0.96 $11.64 $24,210
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 31,580 17.17 1.13 $17.90 $37,240
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 30,200 11.53 0.76 $12.06 $25,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 30,120 15.59 1.03 $14.97 $31,140
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 26,190 20.10 1.32 $16.81 $34,950


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Saginaw, MI 2,290 26.85 1.77 $14.43 $30,010
Ithaca, NY 1,320 26.30 1.73 $14.65 $30,480
Harrisonburg, VA 1,630 25.65 1.69 $11.63 $24,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 23,400 24.31 1.60 $14.47 $30,100
Bangor, ME 1,560 24.21 1.59 $13.55 $28,180
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division 2,270 23.88 1.57 $14.82 $30,830
Gainesville, FL 3,120 23.69 1.56 $11.56 $24,050
Binghamton, NY 2,370 23.61 1.56 $12.78 $26,580
Pocatello, ID 760 22.79 1.50 $10.79 $22,450
Rapid City, SD 1,490 22.75 1.50 $11.74 $24,410


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 500 10.71 0.71 $18.15 $37,760
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 31,580 17.17 1.13 $17.90 $37,240
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 2,310 20.15 1.33 $17.77 $36,970
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 14,010 12.31 0.81 $17.54 $36,480
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 2,110 12.23 0.81 $17.08 $35,530
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 1,040 12.97 0.85 $16.92 $35,190
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 26,190 20.10 1.32 $16.81 $34,950
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 135,680 20.27 1.34 $16.77 $34,890
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 9,070 15.59 1.03 $16.60 $34,540
Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division 6,480 21.84 1.44 $16.54 $34,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 4,790 14.44 0.95 $13.22 $27,490
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 3,950 17.43 1.15 $12.28 $25,540
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 3,680 14.55 0.96 $12.69 $26,390
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 3,620 20.07 1.32 $13.14 $27,320
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,600 13.37 0.88 $10.90 $22,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 3,530 24.46 1.61 $13.88 $28,870
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,390 24.31 1.60 $14.13 $29,400
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,450 23.72 1.56 $11.74 $24,410
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 600 22.61 1.49 $10.60 $22,040
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,590 22.36 1.47 $17.35 $36,090

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 210 11.61 0.76 $18.20 $37,860
Far West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 750 12.34 0.81 $17.45 $36,290
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 560 16.00 1.05 $17.36 $36,110
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,590 22.36 1.47 $17.35 $36,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 610 18.56 1.22 $16.99 $35,340


About May 2017 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018