Montgomery, AL · SOC 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Montgomery
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$30,450
per year in Montgomery
17% below
National Median
$36,840
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$14.64/hr
median hourly
Employment
2,120
jobs in Montgomery
BLS metro-level wage data places Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Montgomery, AL at a median of $30,450 per year ($14.64/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $36,840, Montgomery pays 17% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 2,120 janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleanerss are employed across the Montgomery MSA in SOC 37-2011.
The Montgomery pay distribution spans from $21,960 at the 10th percentile to $38,850 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $25,720 and the 75th at $35,440, so half of Montgomery-based janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleanerss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Montgomery, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Montgomery
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$21,960
25th Percentile
$25,720
Median
$30,450
75th Percentile
$35,440
90th Percentile
$38,850
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