37 Series · SOC 37-2019
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $44,040
- Median / year
- $64,030
- Top 10% earn
- +2.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 17,210
- US workers
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other professionals earn a median $44,040/year ($21.17/hr) nationally. The salary ranges from $32,370 (10th percentile) to $64,030 (90th percentile). Employment is projected to grow2.5% from 2023 to 2033, about average. The highest-paying state is New Jersey at $65,150. Approximately 17,210 people work in this role across the U.S. Entry-level education: No formal educational credential. Workplace safety grade: B (Safe).
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other (SOC 37-2019) pays a national median of $44,040 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $32,370 at the 10th percentile to $64,030 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,420 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 17,210 Americans work in this occupation across 30 reporting states and 39 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.5% change in employment from 2023 to 2033, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 6.2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $65,150, which is +48% above the national figure. The top metro is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $70,570 — metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand.
Median Salary
$44,040
per year
Median Hourly
$21.17/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,420
average
Employment
17,210
jobs nationwide
Bar fills relative to a $200K reference ceiling. Marker shows the all-occupations US median for context — anything to the right of it earns above the typical American worker.
Job Outlook (2023–2033)
Projected Growth
+2.5%
About average
Annual Openings
2,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2023–2033
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
6.2/100K
Injury Rate
2.8/100
Danger Index
14.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$32,370
25th Percentile
$37,440
Median
$44,040
75th Percentile
$50,410
90th Percentile
$64,030
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $65,150 | +48% above national |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $64,480 | +46% above national |
| 3 | New York | $61,580 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $60,660 | +38% above national |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $52,140 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Virginia | $51,210 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Nebraska | $49,740 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $47,310 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $47,140 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Ohio | $47,020 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Washington | $46,810 | +6% above national |
| 12 | California | $45,430 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Indiana | $45,340 | +3% above national |
| 14 | South Carolina | $45,230 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Michigan | $44,880 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Montana | $43,700 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Maryland | $43,460 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Nevada | $42,040 | 5% below national |
| 19 | West Virginia | $42,010 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $41,800 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Florida | $39,870 | 9% below national |
| 22 | Utah | $39,810 | 10% below national |
| 23 | New Mexico | $39,780 | 10% below national |
| 24 | North Carolina | $39,180 | 11% below national |
| 25 | Delaware | $38,100 | 13% below national |
| 26 | Texas | $37,690 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Georgia | $37,440 | 15% below national |
| 28 | Tennessee | $34,040 | 23% below national |
| 29 | Louisiana | $28,260 | 36% below national |
| 30 | Puerto Rico | $22,140 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $70,570 | +60% above national |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,590 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,570 | +19% above national |
| 4 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,370 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,660 | +15% above national |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,530 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | $48,700 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Salinas, CA | $48,530 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,460 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,310 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,050 | +7% above national |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,960 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,900 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,800 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,770 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,770 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,740 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,680 | +4% above national |
| 21 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,430 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,880 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,590 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $44,280 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,680 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,460 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Reno, NV | $41,830 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41,250 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,550 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $38,720 | 12% below national |
| 31 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $38,650 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,480 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,410 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $37,520 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,050 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 18% below national |
| 37 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $32,170 | 27% below national |
| 38 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $29,530 | 33% below national |
| 39 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,330 | 49% below national |
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