SOC 37-2019 · Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$44,040

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 17,210.

That median is 13.6% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	130	$53,450	$70,570	$106,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	Not available	$40,360	$61,590	$83,310
Pittsburgh, PA	130	$44,340	$51,370	$73,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	460	$37,950	$50,660	$80,540
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$45,270	$49,530	$74,450
Boulder, CO	Not available	$45,960	$48,700	$60,170
Salinas, CA	40	$39,100	$48,530	$54,390
Eugene-Springfield, OR	30	$38,420	$48,460	$48,460
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	280	$42,890	$47,310	$58,340
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	320	$40,550	$47,050	$58,240
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	290	$37,330	$46,960	$64,030
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	Not available	$35,810	$46,900	$63,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	180	$35,810	$46,800	$63,190
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	50	$36,400	$46,770	$47,410
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	Not available	$38,490	$46,770	$58,980
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	30	$40,220	$46,740	$62,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	Not available	$37,440	$45,680	$94,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	390	$38,590	$45,430	$72,670
Colorado Springs, CO	Not available	$39,480	$44,880	$51,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	930	$36,640	$44,590	$63,900

Metros with the most Building Cleaning Workers, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	930	$36,640	$44,590	$63,900
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	630	$29,870	$44,280	$53,080
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	500	$32,770	$37,050	$48,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	460	$37,950	$50,660	$80,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	390	$38,590	$45,430	$72,670
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	320	$40,550	$47,050	$58,240
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	290	$37,330	$46,960	$64,030
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	280	$42,890	$47,310	$58,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	260	$38,660	$43,680	$61,630
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	210	$34,560	$38,720	$55,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	180	$35,810	$46,800	$63,190
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	170	$31,690	$38,650	$49,450
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	130	$53,450	$70,570	$106,200
Pittsburgh, PA	130	$44,340	$51,370	$73,840
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	110	$25,960	$41,250	$60,270
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	90	$34,260	$40,550	$57,010
Winston-Salem, NC	80	$31,200	$38,480	$45,300
Baton Rouge, LA	70	$21,370	$38,410	$54,460
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	70	$21,760	$29,530	$55,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$45,270	$49,530	$74,450

State estimates for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Jersey	Not available	$32,220	$65,150	$83,310
New Hampshire	90	$44,540	$64,480	$83,880
New York	1,280	$46,740	$61,580	$72,630
Massachusetts	160	$57,470	$60,660	$104,830
Pennsylvania	750	$41,010	$52,140	$80,540
Virginia	130	$36,270	$51,210	$63,190
Nebraska	Not available	$38,700	$49,740	$78,860
Oregon	340	$40,910	$47,310	$58,340
Colorado	690	$40,550	$47,140	$56,450
Ohio	210	$25,920	$47,020	$54,060
Washington	360	$36,920	$46,810	$64,350
California	2,590	$36,650	$45,430	$63,900
Indiana	300	$37,550	$45,340	$67,910
South Carolina	220	$36,080	$45,230	$49,330
Michigan	210	$25,960	$44,880	$58,090
Montana	60	$23,650	$43,700	$49,830
Maryland	Not available	$35,810	$43,460	$46,800
Nevada	790	$30,670	$42,040	$53,040
West Virginia	60	$32,630	$42,010	$48,170
Oklahoma	90	$36,710	$41,800	$46,380
Florida	870	$27,040	$39,870	$60,540
Utah	230	$31,040	$39,810	$54,600
New Mexico	90	$28,350	$39,780	$64,990
North Carolina	Not available	$30,530	$39,180	$44,350
Delaware	Not available	$36,080	$38,100	$44,660
Texas	1,750	$32,770	$37,690	$49,960
Georgia	Not available	$31,530	$37,440	$41,600
Tennessee	220	$30,070	$34,040	$38,740
Louisiana	280	$20,230	$28,260	$53,200
Puerto Rico	80	$21,970	$22,140	$28,720

What is the national median wage for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other is $44,040. Employment is 17,210.

How does Building Cleaning Workers, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other is 13.6% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is highest on this page's list at $70,570.