Building & Grounds
Janitors & Cleaners
SOC 37-2011
Keep buildings clean, stocked, and presentable, often after hours.
The job
Median pay
$37k
$32k to $44k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing
+2.2% projected
Openings a year
322k
BLS projection
Typical education
No formal credential
Our model
AI displacement risk
Low
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
9/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
8th pct
More exposed than 8% of occupations · modeled estimate · 35th pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
48/100
Key skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 234,240 | 12.9 | 0.9× | $41k |
| New York | 195,250 | 20.2 | 1.4× | $42k |
| Texas | 184,840 | 13.1 | 0.9× | $33k |
| Florida | 131,900 | 13.3 | 0.9× | $34k |
| Illinois | 93,760 | 15.4 | 1.1× | $38k |
| Pennsylvania | 86,920 | 14.3 | 1.0× | $37k |
| Ohio | 72,540 | 13.1 | 0.9× | $36k |
| New Jersey | 67,660 | 15.8 | 1.1× | $38k |
| Virginia | 65,970 | 16.1 | 1.1× | $35k |
| Michigan | 65,790 | 14.9 | 1.1× | $36k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 55,660 | 11.4 | 0.8× | $34k |
| Massachusetts | 55,490 | 15.3 | 1.1× | $46k |
| North Carolina | 53,330 | 10.8 | 0.8× | $35k |
| Indiana | 49,220 | 15.4 | 1.1× | $36k |
| Washington | 47,380 | 13.3 | 0.9× | $46k |
| Wisconsin | 45,640 | 15.5 | 1.1× | $37k |
| Minnesota | 42,300 | 14.3 | 1.0× | $40k |
| Missouri | 41,070 | 14.0 | 1.0× | $36k |
| Maryland | 40,390 | 14.6 | 1.0× | $37k |
| Arizona | 38,290 | 11.8 | 0.8× | $36k |
| Tennessee | 38,120 | 11.6 | 0.8× | $33k |
| Colorado | 34,220 | 11.9 | 0.8× | $39k |
| Nevada | 32,830 | 21.2 | 1.5× | $38k |
| South Carolina | 30,100 | 13.1 | 0.9× | $31k |
| Connecticut | 28,740 | 16.9 | 1.2× | $38k |
| Louisiana | 27,610 | 14.3 | 1.0× | $29k |
| Oregon | 25,890 | 13.2 | 0.9× | $39k |
| Kentucky | 25,750 | 12.9 | 0.9× | $32k |
| Alabama | 25,110 | 11.9 | 0.8× | $31k |
| Utah | 24,710 | 14.2 | 1.0× | $32k |
| Iowa | 23,960 | 15.4 | 1.1× | $35k |
| Oklahoma | 23,620 | 13.8 | 1.0× | $31k |
| Arkansas | 19,490 | 15.0 | 1.1× | $30k |
| Kansas | 17,220 | 12.0 | 0.8× | $34k |
| Washington DC | 16,400 | 23.4 | 1.6× | $39k |
| Mississippi | 15,940 | 13.7 | 1.0× | $28k |
| New Mexico | 14,360 | 16.5 | 1.2× | $36k |
| Nebraska | 12,860 | 12.6 | 0.9× | $36k |
| Hawaii | 11,230 | 17.9 | 1.3× | $38k |
| Idaho | 10,800 | 12.6 | 0.9× | $36k |
| New Hampshire | 9,420 | 13.8 | 1.0× | $39k |
| West Virginia | 9,340 | 13.3 | 0.9× | $31k |
| Delaware | 9,220 | 19.0 | 1.3× | $35k |
| Maine | 9,180 | 14.3 | 1.0× | $39k |
| South Dakota | 8,630 | 18.9 | 1.3× | $35k |
| Montana | 8,320 | 16.3 | 1.1× | $37k |
| Rhode Island | 7,270 | 14.5 | 1.0× | $37k |
| North Dakota | 6,720 | 15.6 | 1.1× | $38k |
| Alaska | 5,200 | 16.0 | 1.1× | $41k |
| Vermont | 5,130 | 16.9 | 1.2× | $41k |
| Wyoming | 4,760 | 17.0 | 1.2× | $36k |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ183,030 jobs · $43k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA83,160 jobs · $39k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN70,000 jobs · $38k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV59,090 jobs · $38k median
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX48,880 jobs · $31k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX48,360 jobs · $35k median
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH43,160 jobs · $47k median
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL41,890 jobs · $34k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Janitors & Cleaners interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.