37 Series · SOC 37-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$49,100
Median / year
+3.3%
2024→2025
$76,430
Top 10% earn
+2.5%
Growth '24–'34
178,760
Estimated US jobs

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers earn a median of $49,100 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $49,100, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,520 (10th percentile) to $76,430 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 178,760 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($63,550).

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The pay verdict

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers earn a median of $49,100, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 31% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, it ranks #3 of 10 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.5% by 2034.

$49,100
Median annual wage
Top 69%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#3 of 10
in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
2.2×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Washington at $63,550. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers moved from $40,780 in May 2019 to $49,100 in May 2025 (+20.4%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers sits -4.0 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (SOC 37-1011) has a national median of $49,100 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,520 to $76,430, and the published mean is $53,320. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 178,760 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 53 state or territory areas and 512 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $47,520 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $49,100 in May 2025, a rise of $1,580 (+3.3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 33,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $63,550, which is +29% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $70,400. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 178,760 jobs Median $49,100/yr

Median Salary

$49,100

per year

Median Hourly

$23.61/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$53,320

average

Employment

178,760

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$49,100 Bottom 31% higher than 31% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$49,100 · 31st percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 37-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 10 37-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.5% growth and $49,100 median pay. Scatter plot of 10 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000 0%1%2%3%4%5%6% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Janitors and Cleaner… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2% · Median annual wage: $36840Janitors and Cleaner…Landscaping and Grou… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.6% · Median annual wage: $39150Landscaping and Grou…Maids and Housekeepi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.4% · Median annual wage: $35510Maids and Housekeepi…First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $49100First-Line Superviso…First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.3% · Median annual wage: $58430First-Line Superviso…Pest Control Workers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.9% · Median annual wage: $45250Pest Control WorkersTree Trimmers and Pr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.3% · Median annual wage: $50960Tree Trimmers and Pr…Pesticide Handlers, … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $46340Pesticide Handlers, …Building Cleaning Wo… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $44040Building Cleaning Wo…Grounds Maintenance … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $46860Grounds Maintenance …
Among 10 37-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.5% growth and $49,100 median pay.
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  • Janitors and Cleaner…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $36840
  • Landscaping and Grou…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $39150
  • Maids and Housekeepi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $35510
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $49100
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $58430
  • Pest Control Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $45250
  • Tree Trimmers and Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $50960
  • Pesticide Handlers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $46340
  • Building Cleaning Wo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $44040
  • Grounds Maintenance …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $46860

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+2.5%

About as fast as average

Annual Openings

33,000

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+6,700

269,800 (2024) → 276,400 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

Less than 5 years

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

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

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Management of Personnel Resources 3.4
Speaking 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Coordination 3.3
Time Management 3.3
Active Listening 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Learning Strategies 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.1
Instructing 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.4
English Language 3.9
Administration and Management 3.7
Education and Training 3.4
Public Safety and Security 3.3
Personnel and Human Resources 3.2
Administrative 3.1
Production and Processing 2.8
Economics and Accounting 2.7
Mathematics 2.5

Key Tasks

  • Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.
  • Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
  • Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
  • Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
  • Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
  • Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
  • Establish and implement operational standards and procedures for the departments supervised.
  • Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required.
  • Inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts.
  • Issue supplies and equipment to workers.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$35,520
25th$40,100
Median$49,100
75th$62,600
90th$76,430

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$17.08
25th$19.28
Median$23.61
75th$30.10
90th$36.75

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $37,050National median - 2016: $38,190National median - 2017: $39,230National median - 2018: $39,940National median - 2019: $40,780National median - 2020: $42,040National median - 2021: $39,630National median - 2022: $44,440National median - 2023: $46,650National median - 2024: $47,520National median - 2025: $49,100$49,100
National median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $37,050
2016 $38,190
2017 $39,230
2018 $39,940
2019 $40,780
2020 $42,040
2021 $39,630
2022 $44,440
2023 $46,650
2024 $47,520
2025 $49,100

2015 median

$37,050

2025 median

$49,100

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$8,320 (+20.4%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+3.1%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $37,050 First banked release 166,920
May 2016 $38,190 +3.1% 161,140
May 2017 $39,230 +2.7% 155,090
May 2018 $39,940 +1.8% 154,180
May 2019 $40,780 Classification break 155,550
May 2020 $42,040 +3.1% 141,260
May 2021 $39,630 -5.7% 153,640
May 2022 $44,440 +12.1% 165,750
May 2023 $46,650 +5.0% 171,120
May 2024 $47,520 +1.9% 174,660
May 2025 $49,100 +3.3% 178,760

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $37,050 in May 2015 to $49,100 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 155,550 in May 2019 to 178,760 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $63,550 +29% above national
2 Rhode Island $63,520 +29% above national
3 California $61,470 +25% above national
4 New York $60,580 +23% above national
5 Massachusetts $59,760 +22% above national
6 Vermont $59,340 +21% above national
7 Hawaii $59,060 +20% above national
8 Connecticut $57,200 +16% above national
9 Alaska $56,690 +15% above national
10 Oregon $56,210 +14% above national
11 Maine $55,810 +14% above national
12 New Hampshire $55,200 +12% above national
13 New Jersey $55,170 +12% above national
14 Colorado $55,100 +12% above national
15 North Dakota $54,210 +10% above national
16 Minnesota $53,510 +9% above national
17 Utah $52,420 +7% above national
18 Delaware $50,750 +3% above national
19 Indiana $50,570 +3% above national
20 Nevada $50,080 +2% above national
21 Kansas $49,780 +1% above national
22 Maryland $49,550 +1% above national
23 Illinois $49,410 +1% above national
24 Wisconsin $49,070 same as national
25 Nebraska $48,870 same as national
26 Virgin Islands $48,710 1% below national
27 Virginia $48,660 1% below national
28 Arizona $48,610 1% below national
29 Idaho $48,390 1% below national
30 Montana $48,240 2% below national
31 District of Columbia $47,950 2% below national
32 Wyoming $47,840 3% below national
33 North Carolina $47,490 3% below national
34 Iowa $47,200 4% below national
35 Pennsylvania $46,920 4% below national
36 South Dakota $46,860 5% below national
37 Tennessee $46,800 5% below national
38 Michigan $46,770 5% below national
39 Ohio $46,110 6% below national
40 Georgia $46,070 6% below national
41 Kentucky $45,860 7% below national
42 Florida $45,770 7% below national
43 Missouri $45,660 7% below national
44 South Carolina $45,320 8% below national
45 New Mexico $44,840 9% below national
46 Alabama $44,370 10% below national
47 Mississippi $42,230 14% below national
48 Texas $41,660 15% below national
49 West Virginia $41,450 16% below national
50 Oklahoma $40,460 18% below national
51 Louisiana $38,640 21% below national
52 Arkansas $37,500 24% below national
53 Guam $28,030 43% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $70,400 +43% above national
2 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $69,080 +41% above national
3 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $67,910 +38% above national
4 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $63,600 +30% above national
5 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $63,140 +29% above national
6 Modesto, CA $63,030 +28% above national
7 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $62,910 +28% above national
8 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $62,730 +28% above national
9 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $62,710 +28% above national
10 Bellingham, WA $62,640 +28% above national
11 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $62,360 +27% above national
12 Merced, CA $62,350 +27% above national
13 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $61,920 +26% above national
14 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $61,900 +26% above national
15 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $61,560 +25% above national
16 Stockton-Lodi, CA $61,490 +25% above national
17 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $61,390 +25% above national
18 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $61,300 +25% above national
19 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,270 +25% above national
20 Vallejo, CA $61,090 +24% above national
21 Vineland, NJ $61,090 +24% above national
22 Kingston, NY $60,960 +24% above national
23 Ithaca, NY $60,840 +24% above national
24 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $60,820 +24% above national
25 Fresno, CA $60,570 +23% above national
26 Barnstable Town, MA $60,440 +23% above national
27 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $60,160 +23% above national
28 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $59,990 +22% above national
29 Chico, CA $59,660 +22% above national
30 Glens Falls, NY $59,650 +21% above national
31 Worcester, MA $59,630 +21% above national
32 Walla Walla, WA $59,620 +21% above national
33 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $59,480 +21% above national
34 Portland-South Portland, ME $59,410 +21% above national
35 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $59,300 +21% above national
36 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $59,230 +21% above national
37 Fairbanks-College, AK $59,200 +21% above national
38 Bismarck, ND $58,940 +20% above national
39 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $58,900 +20% above national
40 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $58,900 +20% above national
41 Boulder, CO $58,890 +20% above national
42 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $58,770 +20% above national
43 New Haven, CT $58,760 +20% above national
44 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $58,300 +19% above national
45 Greeley, CO $58,230 +19% above national
46 St. Cloud, MN $58,210 +19% above national
47 Salinas, CA $58,200 +19% above national
48 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $58,190 +19% above national
49 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,170 +18% above national
50 Bloomington, IL $58,120 +18% above national
51 Urban Honolulu, HI $58,010 +18% above national
52 Fargo, ND-MN $57,980 +18% above national
53 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $57,980 +18% above national
54 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $57,900 +18% above national
55 Kennewick-Richland, WA $57,780 +18% above national
56 Redding, CA $57,640 +17% above national
57 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $57,610 +17% above national
58 Springfield, MA $57,580 +17% above national
59 Manchester-Nashua, NH $57,570 +17% above national
60 Napa, CA $57,570 +17% above national
61 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $56,970 +16% above national
62 Albany, OR $56,940 +16% above national
63 Yuba City, CA $56,850 +16% above national
64 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $56,740 +16% above national
65 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $56,700 +15% above national
66 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,510 +15% above national
67 Ogden, UT $56,430 +15% above national
68 El Centro, CA $56,060 +14% above national
69 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $55,990 +14% above national
70 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $55,820 +14% above national
71 Utica-Rome, NY $55,750 +14% above national
72 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $55,680 +13% above national
73 Grand Forks, ND-MN $55,550 +13% above national
74 Anchorage, AK $55,510 +13% above national
75 Bozeman, MT $55,220 +12% above national
76 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $55,060 +12% above national
77 Bend, OR $54,920 +12% above national
78 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $54,680 +11% above national
79 Visalia, CA $54,660 +11% above national
80 Kenosha, WI $54,600 +11% above national
81 Sheboygan, WI $54,530 +11% above national
82 Medford, OR $54,160 +10% above national
83 Yakima, WA $54,120 +10% above national
84 Binghamton, NY $54,040 +10% above national
85 Madison, WI $53,830 +10% above national
86 Syracuse, NY $53,520 +9% above national
87 Salem, OR $53,170 +8% above national
88 Rochester, NY $53,010 +8% above national
89 Appleton, WI $52,550 +7% above national
90 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $52,520 +7% above national
91 Gainesville, FL $52,410 +7% above national
92 Grants Pass, OR $52,000 +6% above national
93 Port St. Lucie, FL $51,930 +6% above national
94 Logan, UT-ID $51,860 +6% above national
95 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $51,730 +5% above national
96 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $51,650 +5% above national
97 Kokomo, IN $51,560 +5% above national
98 Elmira, NY $51,500 +5% above national
99 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $51,460 +5% above national
100 Janesville-Beloit, WI $51,440 +5% above national
101 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $51,290 +4% above national
102 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,290 +4% above national
103 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $51,280 +4% above national
104 Raleigh-Cary, NC $51,020 +4% above national
105 Coeur d'Alene, ID $50,950 +4% above national
106 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $50,840 +4% above national
107 Punta Gorda, FL $50,730 +3% above national
108 Springfield, IL $50,650 +3% above national
109 Bangor, ME $50,610 +3% above national
110 Lawrence, KS $50,610 +3% above national
111 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $50,590 +3% above national
112 Grand Island, NE $50,530 +3% above national
113 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $50,390 +3% above national
114 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,340 +3% above national
115 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $50,300 +2% above national
116 Traverse City, MI $50,280 +2% above national
117 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $50,230 +2% above national
118 Muncie, IN $50,140 +2% above national
119 Kansas City, MO-KS $50,090 +2% above national
120 Casper, WY $50,060 +2% above national
121 Grand Junction, CO $50,050 +2% above national
122 Rochester, MN $49,990 +2% above national
123 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $49,920 +2% above national
124 Bloomington, IN $49,870 +2% above national
125 Fort Wayne, IN $49,810 +1% above national
126 Decatur, AL $49,750 +1% above national
127 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $49,710 +1% above national
128 Lincoln, NE $49,680 +1% above national
129 Winchester, VA-WV $49,640 +1% above national
130 Evansville, IN $49,610 +1% above national
131 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $49,590 +1% above national
132 Morristown, TN $49,510 +1% above national
133 Athens-Clarke County, GA $49,390 +1% above national
134 Reno, NV $49,380 +1% above national
135 Ann Arbor, MI $49,330 same as national
136 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $49,320 same as national
137 Lebanon, PA $49,260 same as national
138 Naples-Marco Island, FL $49,230 same as national
139 Billings, MT $49,120 same as national
140 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $49,120 same as national
141 Harrisonburg, VA $49,090 same as national
142 Corvallis, OR $48,950 same as national
143 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $48,940 same as national
144 Iowa City, IA $48,740 1% below national
145 Helena, MT $48,720 1% below national
146 Charlottesville, VA $48,650 1% below national
147 Pueblo, CO $48,640 1% below national
148 Wausau, WI $48,640 1% below national
149 Chambersburg, PA $48,560 1% below national
150 Eugene-Springfield, OR $48,460 1% below national
151 Santa Fe, NM $48,440 1% below national
152 Boise City, ID $48,390 1% below national
153 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,320 2% below national
154 Burlington, NC $48,280 2% below national
155 Decatur, IL $48,250 2% below national
156 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,200 2% below national
157 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $48,120 2% below national
158 Topeka, KS $48,120 2% below national
159 Tucson, AZ $48,080 2% below national
160 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,060 2% below national
161 Pittsfield, MA $48,040 2% below national
162 Jackson, TN $48,010 2% below national
163 Jacksonville, FL $47,990 2% below national
164 Omaha, NE-IA $47,980 2% below national
165 Idaho Falls, ID $47,950 2% below national
166 Colorado Springs, CO $47,930 2% below national
167 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $47,930 2% below national
168 Rockford, IL $47,910 2% below national
169 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,830 3% below national
170 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $47,760 3% below national
171 Minot, ND $47,750 3% below national
172 Salisbury, MD $47,730 3% below national
173 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $47,720 3% below national
174 Missoula, MT $47,720 3% below national
175 Columbus, OH $47,670 3% below national
176 Spartanburg, SC $47,670 3% below national
177 Sumter, SC $47,660 3% below national
178 Champaign-Urbana, IL $47,620 3% below national
179 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $47,600 3% below national
180 Twin Falls, ID $47,570 3% below national
181 Duluth, MN-WI $47,540 3% below national
182 Dalton, GA $47,510 3% below national
183 Roanoke, VA $47,470 3% below national
184 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $47,440 3% below national
185 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,440 3% below national
186 Green Bay, WI $47,430 3% below national
187 Battle Creek, MI $47,410 3% below national
188 Williamsport, PA $47,410 3% below national
189 Knoxville, TN $47,400 3% below national
190 St. Louis, MO-IL $47,360 4% below national
191 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $47,340 4% below national
192 Cleveland, OH $47,320 4% below national
193 St. George, UT $47,250 4% below national
194 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,240 4% below national
195 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,210 4% below national
196 Lancaster, PA $47,130 4% below national
197 Gainesville, GA $47,090 4% below national
198 Jackson, MI $47,070 4% below national
199 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $47,060 4% below national
200 Reading, PA $47,050 4% below national
201 Eau Claire, WI $47,030 4% below national
202 Chattanooga, TN-GA $47,000 4% below national
203 Savannah, GA $47,000 4% below national
204 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $47,000 4% below national
205 Fayetteville, NC $46,980 4% below national
206 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $46,970 4% below national
207 Lexington-Fayette, KY $46,950 4% below national
208 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,940 4% below national
209 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $46,940 4% below national
210 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,850 5% below national
211 Akron, OH $46,780 5% below national
212 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $46,760 5% below national
213 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $46,720 5% below national
214 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $46,710 5% below national
215 Birmingham, AL $46,690 5% below national
216 Flagstaff, AZ $46,690 5% below national
217 Farmington, NM $46,630 5% below national
218 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $46,610 5% below national
219 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $46,560 5% below national
220 Asheville, NC $46,550 5% below national
221 Ames, IA $46,540 5% below national
222 Dubuque, IA $46,540 5% below national
223 Richmond, VA $46,540 5% below national
224 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,530 5% below national
225 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $46,490 5% below national
226 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $46,460 5% below national
227 Johnson City, TN $46,450 5% below national
228 Peoria, IL $46,430 5% below national
229 Pittsburgh, PA $46,430 5% below national
230 Auburn-Opelika, AL $46,370 6% below national
231 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $46,270 6% below national
232 Niles, MI $46,080 6% below national
233 Cedar Rapids, IA $46,070 6% below national
234 Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,060 6% below national
235 Huntsville, AL $46,060 6% below national
236 Wichita, KS $46,060 6% below national
237 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $46,020 6% below national
238 Toledo, OH $45,980 6% below national
239 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $45,970 6% below national
240 Great Falls, MT $45,920 6% below national
241 Yuma, AZ $45,840 7% below national
242 Canton-Massillon, OH $45,830 7% below national
243 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $45,820 7% below national
244 Cheyenne, WY $45,800 7% below national
245 Flint, MI $45,730 7% below national
246 Clarksville, TN-KY $45,570 7% below national
247 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $45,520 7% below national
248 Winston-Salem, NC $45,480 7% below national
249 Rapid City, SD $45,460 7% below national
250 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $45,440 7% below national
251 Tuscaloosa, AL $45,440 7% below national
252 Columbia, SC $45,380 8% below national
253 Lexington Park, MD $45,310 8% below national
254 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $45,290 8% below national
255 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $45,280 8% below national
256 Pocatello, ID $45,250 8% below national
257 Youngstown-Warren, OH $45,240 8% below national
258 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $45,100 8% below national
259 Albuquerque, NM $45,020 8% below national
260 York-Hanover, PA $44,990 8% below national
261 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $44,910 9% below national
262 Tallahassee, FL $44,890 9% below national
263 Manhattan, KS $44,820 9% below national
264 Sebring, FL $44,820 9% below national
265 St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,730 9% below national
266 Wilmington, NC $44,650 9% below national
267 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $44,590 9% below national
268 Mankato, MN $44,500 9% below national
269 Abilene, TX $44,480 9% below national
270 Saginaw, MI $44,460 9% below national
271 Warner Robins, GA $44,460 9% below national
272 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $44,440 9% below national
273 Ocala, FL $44,400 10% below national
274 Joplin, MO-KS $44,320 10% below national
275 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $44,280 10% below national
276 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $44,080 10% below national
277 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $44,050 10% below national
278 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $44,010 10% below national
279 Lima, OH $43,960 10% below national
280 Morgantown, WV $43,940 11% below national
281 Rocky Mount, NC $43,930 11% below national
282 Springfield, MO $43,870 11% below national
283 Terre Haute, IN $43,850 11% below national
284 State College, PA $43,840 11% below national
285 Altoona, PA $43,810 11% below national
286 Las Cruces, NM $43,810 11% below national
287 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $43,750 11% below national
288 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $43,630 11% below national
289 Springfield, OH $43,620 11% below national
290 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $43,590 11% below national
291 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $43,290 12% below national
292 Rome, GA $43,230 12% below national
293 Odessa, TX $43,110 12% below national
294 Erie, PA $43,050 12% below national
295 Greenville, NC $43,000 12% below national
296 Albany, GA $42,950 13% below national
297 Dover, DE $42,940 13% below national
298 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $42,890 13% below national
299 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $42,650 13% below national
300 Columbia, MO $42,570 13% below national
301 Columbus, GA-AL $42,480 13% below national
302 Paducah, KY-IL $42,420 14% below national
303 Oklahoma City, OK $42,270 14% below national
304 Amarillo, TX $42,160 14% below national
305 San Angelo, TX $42,160 14% below national
306 Jackson, MS $42,100 14% below national
307 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $42,000 14% below national
308 Hammond, LA $41,980 15% below national
309 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $41,780 15% below national
310 Killeen-Temple, TX $41,650 15% below national
311 Montgomery, AL $41,620 15% below national
312 Gettysburg, PA $41,600 15% below national
313 Florence, SC $41,450 16% below national
314 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $41,440 16% below national
315 Lynchburg, VA $41,270 16% below national
316 Lubbock, TX $41,190 16% below national
317 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $40,640 17% below national
318 College Station-Bryan, TX $40,600 17% below national
319 Mobile, AL $40,560 17% below national
320 Wichita Falls, TX $40,460 18% below national
321 Macon-Bibb County, GA $40,370 18% below national
322 Johnstown, PA $40,310 18% below national
323 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $40,270 18% below national
324 Dothan, AL $40,060 18% below national
325 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $39,890 19% below national
326 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $39,850 19% below national
327 Elizabethtown, KY $39,720 19% below national
328 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $39,640 19% below national
329 Goldsboro, NC $39,610 19% below national
330 Midland, TX $39,420 20% below national
331 Owensboro, KY $39,370 20% below national
332 Jefferson City, MO $39,310 20% below national
333 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $39,300 20% below national
334 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,260 20% below national
335 Hot Springs, AR $39,150 20% below national
336 Charleston, WV $39,060 20% below national
337 Valdosta, GA $38,990 21% below national
338 Hattiesburg, MS $38,960 21% below national
339 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $38,920 21% below national
340 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $38,910 21% below national
341 Monroe, LA $38,850 21% below national
342 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $38,830 21% below national
343 Homosassa Springs, FL $38,790 21% below national
344 Tulsa, OK $38,600 21% below national
345 Corpus Christi, TX $38,590 21% below national
346 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $38,500 22% below national
347 Cleveland, TN $38,420 22% below national
348 Wheeling, WV-OH $38,190 22% below national
349 Jacksonville, NC $37,960 23% below national
350 El Paso, TX $37,640 23% below national
351 Baton Rouge, LA $37,600 23% below national
352 Lafayette, LA $37,560 24% below national
353 Gadsden, AL $37,540 24% below national
354 Tyler, TX $37,540 24% below national
355 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,490 24% below national
356 Lake Charles, LA $37,330 24% below national
357 Lawton, OK $37,320 24% below national
358 Hinesville, GA $37,110 24% below national
359 Victoria, TX $36,960 25% below national
360 Waco, TX $36,940 25% below national
361 Bay City, MI $36,870 25% below national
362 Bowling Green, KY $36,860 25% below national
363 Anniston-Oxford, AL $36,650 25% below national
364 Jonesboro, AR $36,620 25% below national
365 Alexandria, LA $36,460 26% below national
366 Fort Smith, AR-OK $36,460 26% below national
367 Texarkana, TX-AR $36,430 26% below national
368 Longview, TX $36,330 26% below national
369 Sandusky, OH $36,140 26% below national
370 Laredo, TX $36,100 26% below national
371 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $35,620 27% below national
372 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $35,120 28% below national
373 Beckley, WV $34,190 30% below national
374 Enid, OK $32,240 34% below national
375 Aguadilla, PR $24,340 50% below national
376 Mayaguez, PR $23,620 52% below national
377 Ponce, PR $22,120 55% below national

Same SOC major group

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($49,100 here) and reported employment (178,760 jobs here).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers make?
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers is $49,100 ($23.61/hour). The salary range spans from $35,520 at the 10th percentile to $76,430 at the 90th percentile.
Where does First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $49,100, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers pay is higher than 31% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers the most?
Washington pays the highest median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers at $63,550/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers need?
BLS assigns First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Its typical related-work-experience assignment is Less than 5 years.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in this release. WageDex shows the Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers a good career?
Employment for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers is projected to grow 2.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is about as fast as average. About 33,000 openings are projected each year.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers pay vary by state?
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $63,550/year, while Guam pays the least at $28,030/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $70,400/year. BLS reports a median for 377 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers pay figures in a real decision

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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