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$37,460 USD per year (annual mean)

US janitors and cleaners earned an annual mean wage of $37,460 in May 2024, according to the BLS.

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$37,460 USD per year (annual mean)
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United States · May 2024
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official statistic
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Primary Government statistics
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Title
Occupational Employment and Wages — May 2024
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https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_04022025.htm
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“…janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ($37,460)…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). US janitors and cleaners earned an annual mean wage of $37,460 in May 2024, according to the BLS [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-janitor-mean-wage-2024/

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{US janitors and cleaners earned an annual mean wage of \$37,460 in May 2024, according to the BLS}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-janitor-mean-wage-2024/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages — May 2024 (2025-04-02). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025, April 2). Occupational Employment and Wages — May 2024. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_04022025.htm

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