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Also called alley cleaner, blinds cleaner, brass cleaner and building exterior cleaner.
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Janitor and Cleaner
Janitor maintaining cleanliness and order in buildings through floor cleaning, window washing, and routine maintenance, while ensuring security and managing cleaning supplies
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Serviced and cleaned restrooms regularly, reducing complaints about cleanliness
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Cleaned building floors by sweeping and mopping to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
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Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $32,240 |
|---|---|
| Median | $36,840 |
| 75th percentile | $44,060 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $35,610 | $40,510 | $47,760 |
| AL | $28,020 | $30,620 | $36,080 |
| AR | $27,470 | $29,750 | $34,940 |
| AZ | $34,340 | $36,220 | $39,460 |
| CA | $36,830 | $41,090 | $48,250 |
| CO | $36,880 | $38,600 | $46,000 |
| CT | $35,470 | $37,960 | $47,150 |
| DC | $37,840 | $38,520 | $41,720 |
| DE | $31,300 | $35,320 | $41,690 |
| FL | $30,060 | $34,490 | $37,140 |
| GA | $29,270 | $34,310 | $37,470 |
| HI | $31,080 | $37,710 | $46,810 |
| IA | $30,280 | $35,380 | $41,570 |
| ID | $32,240 | $36,110 | $39,520 |
| IL | $35,660 | $37,810 | $45,410 |
| IN | $30,750 | $36,460 | $40,920 |
| KS | $30,030 | $34,480 | $37,460 |
| KY | $29,220 | $32,320 | $37,810 |
| LA | $23,510 | $28,930 | $34,510 |
| MA | $37,560 | $45,580 | $49,720 |
| MD | $34,580 | $36,620 | $42,870 |
| ME | $36,300 | $38,940 | $45,600 |
| MI | $31,200 | $36,050 | $39,040 |
| MN | $36,040 | $39,610 | $46,330 |
| MO | $31,110 | $35,900 | $39,270 |
| MS | $23,730 | $28,380 | $33,990 |
| MT | $33,730 | $37,110 | $44,050 |
| NC | $29,240 | $34,500 | $37,230 |
| ND | $35,470 | $37,750 | $46,200 |
| NE | $31,200 | $35,900 | $42,240 |
| NH | $35,310 | $39,150 | $47,120 |
| NJ | $35,200 | $37,630 | $44,310 |
| NM | $30,970 | $36,020 | $38,480 |
| NV | $31,450 | $38,420 | $48,070 |
| NY | $36,360 | $41,640 | $50,100 |
| OH | $30,790 | $35,900 | $42,760 |
| OK | $28,180 | $31,110 | $35,770 |
| OR | $36,080 | $39,340 | $46,650 |
| PA | $31,070 | $36,520 | $43,140 |
| PR | $21,840 | $21,890 | $23,460 |
| RI | $33,240 | $37,310 | $46,240 |
| SC | $28,070 | $31,180 | $36,840 |
| SD | $31,260 | $35,480 | $39,130 |
| TN | $29,580 | $33,440 | $37,280 |
| TX | $27,740 | $33,010 | $37,930 |
| UT | $28,440 | $32,200 | $37,820 |
| VA | $30,020 | $35,170 | $38,730 |
| VT | $37,050 | $40,910 | $46,500 |
| WA | $39,020 | $45,520 | $53,920 |
| WI | $34,370 | $37,000 | $44,080 |
| WV | $27,800 | $30,980 | $37,670 |
| WY | $32,420 | $36,050 | $43,590 |
Other names
alley cleaner, blinds cleaner, brass cleaner, building exterior cleaner, carpet cleaner, cleaner, coach cleaner, commercial cleaner, duct cleaner, floor cleaner, general cleaner, hall cleaner.
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This page is about the occupation Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.