Virgin Islands · SOC 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Virgin Islands
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Geography used: wage and employment figures are BLS state estimates for Virgin Islands; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate.
Median Salary
$29,000
per year in this state
21% below
National Median
$36,840
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$13.94/hr
median hourly
Employment
680
jobs in VI
Salary Range in Virgin Islands
Annual Salary Distribution
What This Means for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Virgin Islands
According to BLS OEWS state estimates, Virgin Islands ranks #50 of 54 states and territories for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay, the bottom 8% nationally. Full pay-distribution context, including how Virgin Islands compares to the national median, follows below.
This page captures the Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners labor market inside Virgin Islands using BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state estimates from the May 2025 release. Median annual pay lands at $29,000 ($13.94/hr per hour), while the state employs roughly 680 workers in this SOC code (37-2011). Relative to the national median of $36,840, the state estimate is 21% below. Explaining that difference would require separate evidence on industry, employer, prices, and worker mix.
Within Virgin Islands, the full pay distribution is wider than the median alone suggests. Workers at the 10th percentile earn $23,590, the 25th earns $26,480, the 75th reaches $29,940, and the 90th hits $36,850. The upper boundary is roughly 1.6× the lower boundary. These bands combine workers across experience levels, credentials, employers, industries, schedules, and specialties; the percentile table does not isolate any one factor's effect.
Use this state-level view as one layer in your research stack, not the full picture. Drill into the specific BLS local wage area within Virgin Islands where the job is located. A state estimate can differ substantially from a local-area estimate; this table does not establish why. Pair the wage here with state-specific cost of living (rent, taxes, energy, groceries) to see how far the paycheck actually goes. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses, so compare those items separately when reviewing an offer.
Top Paying Jobs in Virgin Islands
What this shows Bar width is each occupation's median wage relative to the top-paying job on this list. Hover or tap a row for its exact share of the leader and rank.
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Similar Occupations in Virgin Islands
Other roles in the same SOC major group, priced for this state's labor market.
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
in Virgin Islands
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
in Virgin Islands
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
in Virgin Islands
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
in Virgin Islands
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
in Virgin Islands
Other states with similar Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay or employment
Two OEWS peer sets for this SOC code outside Virgin Islands. Same-major-group cards above stay in-state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors.
Similar median pay
Nearest state medians ($29,000 here).
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Louisiana · $28,930
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Mississippi · $28,380
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Arkansas · $29,750
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Alabama · $30,620
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS state median annual wage and reported employment for SOC 37-2011. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
Related federal data for Virgin Islands
📊 BLS OEWS - Virgin Islands
Federal wage estimates by occupation
📈 BLS Employment Projections
10-year occupation growth, national
🏢 BLS QCEW state series
Quarterly employment and wage program (BLS)
🏛️ OPM FedScope
Federal workforce data by agency and location
⚖️ OSHA Establishment Search
Federal workplace-safety records
🏠 HUD Fair Market Rents
Federal area-level rent benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners make in Virgin Islands?
The median annual salary for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Virgin Islands is $29,000 (21% below national avg). Pay ranges from $23,590 (10th percentile) to $36,850 (90th percentile).
How many Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners work in Virgin Islands?
There are approximately 680 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners employed in Virgin Islands, according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data.
What is the hourly rate for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Virgin Islands?
The median hourly wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Virgin Islands is $13.94/hr.
Where does WageDex get its salary data?
All salary and employment data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. This occupation's Virgin Islands figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.