37 Series · SOC 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $36,840
- Median / year
- $50,270
- Top 10% earn
- +2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 2,209,760
- US workers
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn a median of $36,840 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $36,840, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,640 (10th percentile) to $50,270 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 2,209,760 US workers. Massachusetts pays the most ($45,580), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn a median of $36,840, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 6% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, it ranks #9 of 10 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2% by 2033.
- $36,840
- Median annual wage
- Top 94%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #9 of 10
- in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $45,580. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (SOC 37-2011) pays a national median of $36,840 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,640 at the 10th percentile to $50,270 at the 90th, with a mean of $38,760 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 2,209,760 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 528 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 351,300 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 5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $45,580, which is +24% above the national figure. The top metro is Longview-Kelso, WA at $46,590 - 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. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 2,209,760 jobs Median $36,840/yr
Median Salary
$36,840
per year
Median Hourly
$17.71/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$38,760
average
Employment
2,209,760
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$36,840 Bottom 6% higher than 6% of 825 US occupations
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.
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 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 10 37-series occupations with growth data, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners sits on the slower-growing side at +2% growth and $36,840 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
351,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
5/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
16.5/100
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 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.0
Speaking 3.0
Critical Thinking 2.8
Monitoring 2.8
Coordination 2.8
Time Management 2.8
Active Learning 2.6
Social Perceptiveness 2.6
Reading Comprehension 2.5
Service Orientation 2.5
Knowledge Areas
Public Safety and Security 3.4
Administration and Management 3.1
English Language 2.9
Customer and Personal Service 2.7
Transportation 2.3
Law and Government 2.3
Telecommunications 2.2
Personnel and Human Resources 2.1
Communications and Media 2.0
Administrative 1.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Service, clean, or supply restrooms.
- ▸ Gather and empty trash.
- ▸ Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.
- ▸ Monitor building security and safety by performing tasks such as locking doors after operating hours or checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.
- ▸ Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
- ▸ Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
- ▸ Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
- ▸ Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, or squeegees.
- ▸ Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.
- ▸ Dust furniture, walls, machines, or equipment.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$28,640
25th Percentile
$32,240
Median
$36,840
75th Percentile
$44,060
90th Percentile
$50,270
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $45,580 | +24% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $45,520 | +24% above national |
| 3 | New York | $41,640 | +13% above national |
| 4 | California | $41,090 | +12% above national |
| 5 | Vermont | $40,910 | +11% above national |
| 6 | Alaska | $40,510 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $39,610 | +8% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $39,340 | +7% above national |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $39,150 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $38,940 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $38,600 | +5% above national |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $38,520 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Nevada | $38,420 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $37,960 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $37,810 | +3% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $37,750 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Hawaii | $37,710 | +2% above national |
| 18 | New Jersey | $37,630 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $37,310 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Montana | $37,110 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $37,000 | same as national |
| 22 | Maryland | $36,620 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $36,520 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Indiana | $36,460 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $36,220 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Idaho | $36,110 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $36,050 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Wyoming | $36,050 | 2% below national |
| 29 | New Mexico | $36,020 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Missouri | $35,900 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Nebraska | $35,900 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $35,900 | 3% below national |
| 33 | South Dakota | $35,480 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Iowa | $35,380 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Delaware | $35,320 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Virginia | $35,170 | 5% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $34,500 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $34,490 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $34,480 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $34,310 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Tennessee | $33,440 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $33,010 | 10% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $32,320 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Utah | $32,200 | 13% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $31,180 | 15% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $31,110 | 16% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $30,980 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $30,620 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $29,750 | 19% below national |
| 50 | Virgin Islands | $29,000 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $28,930 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $28,380 | 23% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $22,710 | 38% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $21,890 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $46,590 | +26% above national |
| 2 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $46,550 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,490 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $45,970 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Merced, CA | $45,920 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $45,120 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $44,860 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $44,860 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Barnstable Town, MA | $44,820 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Napa, CA | $44,750 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $44,680 | +21% above national |
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,180 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44,100 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Rochester, MN | $44,030 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | +20% above national |
| 16 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,870 | +19% above national |
| 17 | Vallejo, CA | $43,680 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $43,570 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Salinas, CA | $43,570 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Bellingham, WA | $43,560 | +18% above national |
| 22 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,530 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $43,420 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $43,300 | +18% above national |
| 25 | Bend, OR | $43,050 | +17% above national |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $42,990 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $42,890 | +16% above national |
| 28 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $42,840 | +16% above national |
| 29 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,600 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42,490 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Boulder, CO | $42,440 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $42,330 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Yuba City, CA | $42,240 | +15% above national |
| 34 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Grants Pass, OR | $42,070 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Lexington Park, MD | $41,990 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $41,590 | +13% above national |
| 38 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $41,580 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Bozeman, MT | $41,490 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $41,450 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Modesto, CA | $41,230 | +12% above national |
| 42 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $41,170 | +12% above national |
| 43 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $41,130 | +12% above national |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $41,030 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $40,860 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $40,800 | +11% above national |
| 47 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,780 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $40,750 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $40,600 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Anchorage, AK | $40,510 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $40,460 | +10% above national |
| 52 | El Centro, CA | $40,450 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $40,240 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $40,140 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $40,070 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Pueblo, CO | $40,050 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $39,990 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Pittsfield, MA | $39,830 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Bloomington, IN | $39,680 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Madison, WI | $39,680 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $39,670 | +8% above national |
| 62 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $39,520 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Walla Walla, WA | $39,480 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $39,310 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,210 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Yakima, WA | $39,210 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Springfield, MA | $39,170 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Chico, CA | $39,150 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Medford, OR | $39,090 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $39,000 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,980 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $38,870 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,840 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $38,810 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,720 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,630 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Kingston, NY | $38,570 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Greeley, CO | $38,510 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,470 | +4% above national |
| 85 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,470 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $38,450 | +4% above national |
| 87 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,450 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Traverse City, MI | $38,420 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $38,400 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $38,350 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Salem, OR | $38,340 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,240 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Syracuse, NY | $38,230 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Grand Junction, CO | $38,190 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,160 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $38,150 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,080 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Ithaca, NY | $38,060 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Visalia, CA | $38,000 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Fresno, CA | $37,980 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Flagstaff, AZ | $37,920 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Muncie, IN | $37,900 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,900 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,890 | +3% above national |
| 109 | New Haven, CT | $37,890 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $37,860 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Redding, CA | $37,860 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,840 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,810 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Albany, OR | $37,770 | +3% above national |
| 115 | St. Cloud, MN | $37,760 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Minot, ND | $37,750 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,730 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Missoula, MT | $37,730 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $37,700 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Iowa City, IA | $37,660 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,640 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,630 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Bismarck, ND | $37,620 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Fond du Lac, WI | $37,600 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,570 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Billings, MT | $37,550 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Glens Falls, NY | $37,550 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $37,510 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,500 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Kenosha, WI | $37,500 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Lebanon, PA | $37,430 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $37,400 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $37,380 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Mankato, MN | $37,380 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $37,350 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Grand Island, NE | $37,330 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Odessa, TX | $37,320 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $37,320 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Columbus, OH | $37,310 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Reading, PA | $37,270 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Duluth, MN-WI | $37,230 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,230 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Reno, NV | $37,220 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,200 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $37,200 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Springfield, IL | $37,170 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Binghamton, NY | $37,160 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Rochester, NY | $37,160 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Williamsport, PA | $37,140 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $37,090 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Bangor, ME | $37,080 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $37,080 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,070 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $37,020 | same as national |
| 159 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $37,010 | same as national |
| 160 | Helena, MT | $36,990 | same as national |
| 161 | Carson City, NV | $36,960 | same as national |
| 162 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $36,930 | same as national |
| 163 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $36,930 | same as national |
| 164 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $36,850 | same as national |
| 165 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,830 | same as national |
| 166 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | same as national |
| 167 | Sheboygan, WI | $36,800 | same as national |
| 168 | Wausau, WI | $36,800 | same as national |
| 169 | Santa Fe, NM | $36,760 | same as national |
| 170 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,760 | same as national |
| 171 | Farmington, NM | $36,750 | same as national |
| 172 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,740 | same as national |
| 173 | Lincoln, NE | $36,730 | same as national |
| 174 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $36,710 | same as national |
| 175 | Appleton, WI | $36,700 | same as national |
| 176 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,680 | same as national |
| 177 | Bloomington, IL | $36,660 | same as national |
| 178 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,620 | 1% below national |
| 181 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,620 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,590 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $36,570 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,570 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $36,550 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,530 | 1% below national |
| 187 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,500 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,500 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $36,480 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,460 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $36,450 | 1% below national |
| 193 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $36,430 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Springfield, OH | $36,410 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $36,400 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Kokomo, IN | $36,400 | 1% below national |
| 197 | York-Hanover, PA | $36,390 | 1% below national |
| 198 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,360 | 1% below national |
| 199 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $36,350 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,340 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,320 | 1% below national |
| 202 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $36,320 | 1% below national |
| 203 | Utica-Rome, NY | $36,310 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,280 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $36,270 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Cleveland, OH | $36,230 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,200 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Sandusky, OH | $36,190 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Tucson, AZ | $36,180 | 2% below national |
| 210 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,170 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Boise City, ID | $36,140 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Decatur, IL | $36,140 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $36,140 | 2% below national |
| 214 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | 2% below national |
| 215 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $36,130 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,130 | 2% below national |
| 217 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,100 | 2% below national |
| 218 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,100 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,100 | 2% below national |
| 220 | Charlottesville, VA | $36,090 | 2% below national |
| 221 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,090 | 2% below national |
| 222 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,060 | 2% below national |
| 223 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | 2% below national |
| 224 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,030 | 2% below national |
| 225 | Kankakee, IL | $36,000 | 2% below national |
| 226 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $36,000 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,980 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Elmira, NY | $35,970 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Rockford, IL | $35,970 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Battle Creek, MI | $35,960 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Casper, WY | $35,950 | 2% below national |
| 232 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $35,940 | 2% below national |
| 233 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | 2% below national |
| 234 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $35,930 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Evansville, IN | $35,920 | 2% below national |
| 236 | Great Falls, MT | $35,920 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $35,910 | 3% below national |
| 238 | Corvallis, OR | $35,900 | 3% below national |
| 239 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,900 | 3% below national |
| 240 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,890 | 3% below national |
| 241 | Monroe, MI | $35,880 | 3% below national |
| 242 | Peoria, IL | $35,870 | 3% below national |
| 243 | State College, PA | $35,850 | 3% below national |
| 244 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,850 | 3% below national |
| 245 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,830 | 3% below national |
| 246 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $35,820 | 3% below national |
| 247 | Dubuque, IA | $35,800 | 3% below national |
| 248 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,800 | 3% below national |
| 249 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,790 | 3% below national |
| 250 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $35,790 | 3% below national |
| 251 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $35,750 | 3% below national |
| 252 | Green Bay, WI | $35,740 | 3% below national |
| 253 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $35,730 | 3% below national |
| 254 | Asheville, NC | $35,720 | 3% below national |
| 255 | Lancaster, PA | $35,690 | 3% below national |
| 256 | Midland, MI | $35,670 | 3% below national |
| 257 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | 3% below national |
| 258 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $35,660 | 3% below national |
| 259 | Salisbury, MD | $35,650 | 3% below national |
| 260 | Cheyenne, WY | $35,640 | 3% below national |
| 261 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $35,630 | 3% below national |
| 262 | Omaha, NE-IA | $35,620 | 3% below national |
| 263 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | 3% below national |
| 264 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,610 | 3% below national |
| 265 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,600 | 3% below national |
| 266 | Akron, OH | $35,580 | 3% below national |
| 267 | Niles, MI | $35,570 | 3% below national |
| 268 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $35,560 | 3% below national |
| 269 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $35,530 | 4% below national |
| 270 | Punta Gorda, FL | $35,530 | 4% below national |
| 271 | Columbia, MO | $35,510 | 4% below national |
| 272 | Gainesville, FL | $35,500 | 4% below national |
| 273 | Springfield, MO | $35,490 | 4% below national |
| 274 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,460 | 4% below national |
| 275 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $35,460 | 4% below national |
| 276 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,450 | 4% below national |
| 277 | Jacksonville, FL | $35,450 | 4% below national |
| 278 | Twin Falls, ID | $35,440 | 4% below national |
| 279 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,420 | 4% below national |
| 280 | Gettysburg, PA | $35,410 | 4% below national |
| 281 | Las Cruces, NM | $35,410 | 4% below national |
| 282 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,410 | 4% below national |
| 283 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,390 | 4% below national |
| 284 | Lima, OH | $35,390 | 4% below national |
| 285 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,380 | 4% below national |
| 286 | Columbus, IN | $35,360 | 4% below national |
| 287 | Dover, DE | $35,320 | 4% below national |
| 288 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $35,310 | 4% below national |
| 289 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,310 | 4% below national |
| 290 | Ames, IA | $35,300 | 4% below national |
| 291 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,260 | 4% below national |
| 292 | Burlington, NC | $35,250 | 4% below national |
| 293 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,240 | 4% below national |
| 294 | Toledo, OH | $35,240 | 4% below national |
| 295 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $35,230 | 4% below national |
| 296 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $35,230 | 4% below national |
| 297 | Chambersburg, PA | $35,150 | 5% below national |
| 298 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,130 | 5% below national |
| 299 | Mansfield, OH | $35,100 | 5% below national |
| 300 | Flint, MI | $35,080 | 5% below national |
| 301 | Wilmington, NC | $35,080 | 5% below national |
| 302 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,080 | 5% below national |
| 303 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,070 | 5% below national |
| 304 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $35,030 | 5% below national |
| 305 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $35,020 | 5% below national |
| 306 | Midland, TX | $35,010 | 5% below national |
| 307 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $35,000 | 5% below national |
| 308 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,000 | 5% below national |
| 309 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,990 | 5% below national |
| 310 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,980 | 5% below national |
| 311 | Jackson, MI | $34,970 | 5% below national |
| 312 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $34,970 | 5% below national |
| 313 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,970 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,910 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $34,880 | 5% below national |
| 316 | Rapid City, SD | $34,880 | 5% below national |
| 317 | Roanoke, VA | $34,880 | 5% below national |
| 318 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $34,860 | 5% below national |
| 319 | Topeka, KS | $34,860 | 5% below national |
| 320 | Vineland, NJ | $34,850 | 5% below national |
| 321 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $34,850 | 5% below national |
| 322 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,800 | 6% below national |
| 323 | Saginaw, MI | $34,720 | 6% below national |
| 324 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | 6% below national |
| 325 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | 6% below national |
| 326 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,710 | 6% below national |
| 327 | Greenville, NC | $34,700 | 6% below national |
| 328 | Joplin, MO-KS | $34,620 | 6% below national |
| 329 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,590 | 6% below national |
| 330 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,590 | 6% below national |
| 331 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,580 | 6% below national |
| 332 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,550 | 6% below national |
| 333 | Elizabethtown, KY | $34,540 | 6% below national |
| 334 | Jefferson City, MO | $34,540 | 6% below national |
| 335 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,540 | 6% below national |
| 336 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $34,520 | 6% below national |
| 337 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,520 | 6% below national |
| 338 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $34,510 | 6% below national |
| 339 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $34,510 | 6% below national |
| 340 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $34,460 | 6% below national |
| 341 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,400 | 7% below national |
| 342 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $34,380 | 7% below national |
| 343 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,380 | 7% below national |
| 344 | Pocatello, ID | $34,320 | 7% below national |
| 345 | Amarillo, TX | $34,280 | 7% below national |
| 346 | Lawrence, KS | $34,260 | 7% below national |
| 347 | Fayetteville, NC | $34,230 | 7% below national |
| 348 | Yuma, AZ | $34,230 | 7% below national |
| 349 | Richmond, VA | $34,200 | 7% below national |
| 350 | Bowling Green, KY | $34,190 | 7% below national |
| 351 | Harrisonburg, VA | $34,180 | 7% below national |
| 352 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,180 | 7% below national |
| 353 | Winston-Salem, NC | $34,150 | 7% below national |
| 354 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $34,070 | 8% below national |
| 355 | Winchester, VA-WV | $34,070 | 8% below national |
| 356 | Terre Haute, IN | $34,040 | 8% below national |
| 357 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $34,040 | 8% below national |
| 358 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $33,930 | 8% below national |
| 359 | Jackson, TN | $33,900 | 8% below national |
| 360 | Erie, PA | $33,840 | 8% below national |
| 361 | Goldsboro, NC | $33,840 | 8% below national |
| 362 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,810 | 8% below national |
| 363 | Savannah, GA | $33,770 | 8% below national |
| 364 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $33,740 | 8% below national |
| 365 | Huntsville, AL | $33,600 | 9% below national |
| 366 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $33,580 | 9% below national |
| 367 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,450 | 9% below national |
| 368 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,430 | 9% below national |
| 369 | Hinesville, GA | $33,390 | 9% below national |
| 370 | Birmingham, AL | $33,370 | 9% below national |
| 371 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $33,370 | 9% below national |
| 372 | Gainesville, GA | $33,350 | 9% below national |
| 373 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,350 | 9% below national |
| 374 | Jacksonville, NC | $33,320 | 10% below national |
| 375 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,280 | 10% below national |
| 376 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $33,230 | 10% below national |
| 377 | Altoona, PA | $33,220 | 10% below national |
| 378 | Ocala, FL | $33,130 | 10% below national |
| 379 | Sebring, FL | $33,130 | 10% below national |
| 380 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $32,960 | 11% below national |
| 381 | Morristown, TN | $32,820 | 11% below national |
| 382 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $32,810 | 11% below national |
| 383 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $32,630 | 11% below national |
| 384 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $32,590 | 12% below national |
| 385 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,580 | 12% below national |
| 386 | Waco, TX | $32,550 | 12% below national |
| 387 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $32,510 | 12% below national |
| 388 | Wichita, KS | $32,510 | 12% below national |
| 389 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,300 | 12% below national |
| 390 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,280 | 12% below national |
| 391 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $32,170 | 13% below national |
| 392 | Columbia, SC | $32,170 | 13% below national |
| 393 | Tulsa, OK | $32,170 | 13% below national |
| 394 | Victoria, TX | $32,130 | 13% below national |
| 395 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $32,080 | 13% below national |
| 396 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $32,010 | 13% below national |
| 397 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $32,010 | 13% below national |
| 398 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $32,010 | 13% below national |
| 399 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $32,010 | 13% below national |
| 400 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,010 | 13% below national |
| 401 | Oklahoma City, OK | $31,960 | 13% below national |
| 402 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,900 | 13% below national |
| 403 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $31,760 | 14% below national |
| 404 | St. George, UT | $31,760 | 14% below national |
| 405 | Spartanburg, SC | $31,620 | 14% below national |
| 406 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $31,560 | 14% below national |
| 407 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,530 | 14% below national |
| 408 | Lynchburg, VA | $31,500 | 14% below national |
| 409 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $31,490 | 15% below national |
| 410 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,440 | 15% below national |
| 411 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $31,360 | 15% below national |
| 412 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,310 | 15% below national |
| 413 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $31,300 | 15% below national |
| 414 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 415 | Hammond, LA | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 416 | Knoxville, TN | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 417 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 418 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $31,190 | 15% below national |
| 419 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31,180 | 15% below national |
| 420 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $31,160 | 15% below national |
| 421 | Tyler, TX | $31,150 | 15% below national |
| 422 | Logan, UT-ID | $31,130 | 15% below national |
| 423 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,080 | 16% below national |
| 424 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $31,070 | 16% below national |
| 425 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,040 | 16% below national |
| 426 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,030 | 16% below national |
| 427 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,020 | 16% below national |
| 428 | Rocky Mount, NC | $30,920 | 16% below national |
| 429 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 16% below national |
| 430 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 16% below national |
| 431 | Ogden, UT | $30,860 | 16% below national |
| 432 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,810 | 16% below national |
| 433 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,780 | 16% below national |
| 434 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,780 | 16% below national |
| 435 | Corpus Christi, TX | $30,690 | 17% below national |
| 436 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $30,670 | 17% below national |
| 437 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $30,650 | 17% below national |
| 438 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $30,650 | 17% below national |
| 439 | Sumter, SC | $30,640 | 17% below national |
| 440 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,630 | 17% below national |
| 441 | El Paso, TX | $30,630 | 17% below national |
| 442 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,630 | 17% below national |
| 443 | Dalton, GA | $30,520 | 17% below national |
| 444 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $30,480 | 17% below national |
| 445 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $30,470 | 17% below national |
| 446 | Longview, TX | $30,470 | 17% below national |
| 447 | Montgomery, AL | $30,450 | 17% below national |
| 448 | Johnson City, TN | $30,420 | 17% below national |
| 449 | Mobile, AL | $30,420 | 17% below national |
| 450 | Decatur, AL | $30,410 | 17% below national |
| 451 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,400 | 17% below national |
| 452 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $30,380 | 18% below national |
| 453 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,350 | 18% below national |
| 454 | Charleston, WV | $30,330 | 18% below national |
| 455 | Columbus, GA-AL | $30,320 | 18% below national |
| 456 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,320 | 18% below national |
| 457 | Lawton, OK | $30,290 | 18% below national |
| 458 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,250 | 18% below national |
| 459 | Manhattan, KS | $30,220 | 18% below national |
| 460 | Wichita Falls, TX | $30,210 | 18% below national |
| 461 | Morgantown, WV | $30,180 | 18% below national |
| 462 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,180 | 18% below national |
| 463 | Bay City, MI | $30,160 | 18% below national |
| 464 | Lubbock, TX | $30,150 | 18% below national |
| 465 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,130 | 18% below national |
| 466 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $30,060 | 18% below national |
| 467 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,040 | 18% below national |
| 468 | Abilene, TX | $30,020 | 19% below national |
| 469 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $30,020 | 19% below national |
| 470 | Albany, GA | $30,000 | 19% below national |
| 471 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $29,930 | 19% below national |
| 472 | Johnstown, PA | $29,910 | 19% below national |
| 473 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,900 | 19% below national |
| 474 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $29,840 | 19% below national |
| 475 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,760 | 19% below national |
| 476 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,750 | 19% below national |
| 477 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $29,700 | 19% below national |
| 478 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $29,660 | 19% below national |
| 479 | Rome, GA | $29,630 | 20% below national |
| 480 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $29,620 | 20% below national |
| 481 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,600 | 20% below national |
| 482 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,590 | 20% below national |
| 483 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $29,540 | 20% below national |
| 484 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $29,530 | 20% below national |
| 485 | Florence, SC | $29,500 | 20% below national |
| 486 | Valdosta, GA | $29,480 | 20% below national |
| 487 | Cleveland, TN | $29,450 | 20% below national |
| 488 | Eagle Pass, TX | $29,430 | 20% below national |
| 489 | San Angelo, TX | $29,380 | 20% below national |
| 490 | Owensboro, KY | $29,320 | 20% below national |
| 491 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,220 | 21% below national |
| 492 | Beckley, WV | $29,170 | 21% below national |
| 493 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,060 | 21% below national |
| 494 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,950 | 21% below national |
| 495 | Enid, OK | $28,930 | 21% below national |
| 496 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,850 | 22% below national |
| 497 | Jackson, MS | $28,820 | 22% below national |
| 498 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $28,810 | 22% below national |
| 499 | Alexandria, LA | $28,750 | 22% below national |
| 500 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,740 | 22% below national |
| 501 | Gadsden, AL | $28,730 | 22% below national |
| 502 | Baton Rouge, LA | $28,690 | 22% below national |
| 503 | Lake Charles, LA | $28,580 | 22% below national |
| 504 | Laredo, TX | $28,500 | 23% below national |
| 505 | Lafayette, LA | $28,460 | 23% below national |
| 506 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,460 | 23% below national |
| 507 | Dothan, AL | $28,290 | 23% below national |
| 508 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,280 | 23% below national |
| 509 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,190 | 23% below national |
| 510 | Monroe, LA | $28,120 | 24% below national |
| 511 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,110 | 24% below national |
| 512 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,000 | 24% below national |
| 513 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,950 | 24% below national |
| 514 | Jonesboro, AR | $27,890 | 24% below national |
| 515 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,690 | 25% below national |
| 516 | Hot Springs, AR | $27,510 | 25% below national |
| 517 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,450 | 25% below national |
| 518 | Hattiesburg, MS | $27,400 | 26% below national |
| 519 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,360 | 26% below national |
| 520 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $26,370 | 28% below national |
| 521 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $25,590 | 31% below national |
| 522 | Guayama, PR | $22,790 | 38% below national |
| 523 | Arecibo, PR | $22,490 | 39% below national |
| 524 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,010 | 40% below national |
| 525 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,960 | 40% below national |
| 526 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,930 | 40% below national |
| 527 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 41% below national |
| 528 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 41% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners make? ▼
The median annual salary for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is $36,840 ($17.71/hour). The salary range spans from $28,640 at the 10th percentile to $50,270 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners the most? ▼
Massachusetts pays the highest median salary for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners at $45,580/year, which is +24% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners? ▼
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners a good career? ▼
Employment for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is projected to grow 2% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 351,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay vary by state? ▼
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Massachusetts at $45,580/year, while Virgin Islands pays the least at $29,000/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is Longview-Kelso, WA at $46,590/year. BLS reports wage data for 528 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $44,060/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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