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Janitors and Cleaners Salary in North Dakota

Janitors and cleaners in North Dakota earned a median of $37,750 a year ($18.15 an hour) and a mean of $40,220 in May 2025. The median is 2.5% above the U.S. median of $36,840, ranking 16th of 54 states and territories, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Occupation Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersSOC 37-2011Area North DakotaPeriod May 2025
Median annual
$37,750
Median hourly
$18.15
Mean annual
$40,220
Jobs on record
6,720
$30,80010th percentile$14.81 an hour
$35,47025th percentile$17.05 an hour
$37,750Median$18.15 an hour
$46,20075th percentile$22.21 an hour
$50,08090th percentile$24.08 an hour

Grey needle: U.S. median, $36,840 a year.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.

How does North Dakota compare on pay for janitors and cleaners?

North Dakota ranks 16th of 54 states and territories. Massachusetts is highest at $45,580, $7,830 more than the North Dakota median.

StateRankMedianAgainst U.S.Jobs
Connecticut14$37,960+3%28,740
Illinois15$37,810+3%93,760
North Dakota16$37,750+2%6,720
Hawaii17$37,710+2%11,230
New Jersey18$37,630+2%67,660

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 54 states and territories with a published figure. See every state.

Does North Dakota pay go further after prices?

Prices in North Dakota run 11.0% below the U.S. average, so the $37,750 median buys about what $42,435 buys at average U.S. prices, above the $36,840 U.S. median. On this measure North Dakota ranks 3rd of 51, up from 16th before the adjustment.

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. The adjustment divides pay by the state's price level.

Which areas in North Dakota pay janitors and cleaners the most?

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is highest at $39,560, 4.8% above the North Dakota median.

AreaMedianJobs
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area$39,5601,090
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area$38,4701,120
Minot, ND$37,750480
Bismarck, ND$37,6201,200
Fargo, ND-MN$37,2002,490
Grand Forks, ND-MN$37,020790

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Every area BLS lists for this job in North Dakota is shown; an area that crosses state lines is listed under the first state in its BLS title.

How many janitors and cleaners work in North Dakota?

BLS counts 6,720 jobs in North Dakota, 0.30% of the 2,209,760 in the U.S. That is the 49th largest count among the 54 states and territories with a published figure. That is 15.6 of every 1,000 jobs in North Dakota, a location quotient of 1.10: the occupation's share of local jobs is 1.10 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025 and national file.

Related jobs in North Dakota

Janitors and Cleaners pay across the U.S.$36,840 medianAll jobs in North Dakota$52,480 median, all jobsJob outlook for Janitors and CleanersProjected change and openings a yearMaids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,050 median in North DakotaLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,790 median in North DakotaFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,210 median in North DakotaCleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,290 median in North DakotaLaundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,470 median in North DakotaSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,340 median in North Dakota

Related occupations from O*NET; pay from BLS OEWS state file, May 2025.