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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$49,100

10th percentile: $35,520
25th percentile: $40,100
Median: $49,100
75th percentile: $62,600
90th percentile: $76,430
Mean: $53,320

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 178,760.

That median is 3.7% 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.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,680	$45,780	$70,400	$97,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,010	$45,940	$69,080	$95,020
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,610	$49,660	$67,910	$90,340
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	140	$39,270	$63,600	$79,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	340	$41,930	$63,140	$81,150
Modesto, CA	160	$39,090	$63,030	$97,080
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	960	$43,500	$62,910	$77,170
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	80	$45,160	$62,730	$75,970
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	770	$45,360	$62,710	$70,510
Bellingham, WA	110	$43,250	$62,640	$82,840
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	330	$44,180	$62,360	$81,070
Merced, CA	100	$40,810	$62,350	$78,560
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	100	$45,230	$61,920	$75,250
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	280	$49,840	$61,900	$88,650
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	130	$47,380	$61,560	$79,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA	260	$39,240	$61,490	$77,520
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2,870	$41,070	$61,390	$80,080
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1,080	$42,470	$61,300	$77,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,190	$39,540	$61,270	$81,430
Vallejo, CA	130	$41,480	$61,090	$76,780

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	11,670	$40,400	$59,990	$85,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,190	$39,540	$61,270	$81,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,140	$38,240	$50,840	$77,530
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	4,510	$35,260	$45,440	$72,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	3,910	$38,830	$51,280	$76,900
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	3,680	$24,800	$38,500	$61,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,310	$30,880	$45,290	$70,860
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	3,200	$36,840	$51,460	$63,330
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	3,070	$36,850	$44,910	$66,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,020	$36,000	$48,200	$74,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,980	$36,460	$50,340	$74,740
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2,870	$41,070	$61,390	$80,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,680	$45,780	$70,400	$97,770
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2,300	$41,600	$56,700	$81,650
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2,140	$39,190	$48,940	$74,290
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,890	$42,330	$58,300	$78,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,780	$39,940	$58,770	$77,850
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,710	$36,920	$51,650	$73,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,610	$49,660	$67,910	$90,340
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	1,560	$35,600	$46,710	$73,850

States and territories

State estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	2,910	$47,000	$63,550	$82,620
Rhode Island	800	$43,500	$63,520	$77,170
California	18,060	$40,870	$61,470	$82,800
New York	11,620	$39,160	$60,580	$84,930
Massachusetts	4,000	$41,040	$59,760	$79,260
Vermont	420	$43,680	$59,340	$77,900
Hawaii	1,500	$43,680	$59,060	$80,550
Connecticut	2,110	$38,880	$57,200	$85,420
Alaska	600	$40,840	$56,690	$72,870
Oregon	2,470	$40,600	$56,210	$74,620
Maine	670	$41,790	$55,810	$73,190
New Hampshire	750	$40,130	$55,200	$80,720
New Jersey	5,600	$39,820	$55,170	$80,230
Colorado	4,070	$39,310	$55,100	$81,140
North Dakota	490	$38,430	$54,210	$75,570
Minnesota	2,270	$38,130	$53,510	$79,820
Utah	2,240	$36,940	$52,420	$75,190
Delaware	790	$35,400	$50,750	$72,810
Indiana	2,840	$37,030	$50,570	$75,940
Nevada	4,100	$36,640	$50,080	$64,270
Kansas	1,570	$36,920	$49,780	$74,770
Maryland	3,550	$37,190	$49,550	$74,310
Illinois	5,090	$38,290	$49,410	$76,050
Wisconsin	2,740	$38,340	$49,070	$75,970
Nebraska	1,260	$37,130	$48,870	$68,050
Virgin Islands	110	$37,120	$48,710	$71,700
Virginia	5,900	$35,220	$48,660	$75,610
Arizona	3,050	$38,600	$48,610	$75,760
Idaho	1,220	$36,700	$48,390	$70,770
Montana	760	$34,310	$48,240	$66,810
District of Columbia	1,460	$40,950	$47,950	$77,490
Wyoming	580	$31,200	$47,840	$72,900
North Carolina	5,550	$34,640	$47,490	$73,490
Iowa	2,000	$36,330	$47,200	$66,110
Pennsylvania	6,250	$33,530	$46,920	$66,860
South Dakota	610	$34,210	$46,860	$64,020
Tennessee	3,510	$32,110	$46,800	$75,930
Michigan	3,870	$36,820	$46,770	$65,410
Ohio	5,730	$34,430	$46,110	$64,370
Georgia	5,810	$33,080	$46,070	$72,330
Kentucky	2,920	$33,970	$45,860	$63,480
Florida	15,320	$35,260	$45,770	$75,360
Missouri	3,130	$35,230	$45,660	$70,850
South Carolina	3,200	$32,080	$45,320	$69,540
New Mexico	890	$32,200	$44,840	$77,680
Alabama	2,550	$31,140	$44,370	$65,390
Mississippi	1,550	$29,280	$42,230	$64,990
Texas	13,370	$27,200	$41,660	$63,440
West Virginia	740	$28,770	$41,450	$63,640
Oklahoma	2,290	$28,970	$40,460	$61,490
Louisiana	2,470	$26,500	$38,640	$69,170
Arkansas	1,490	$29,480	$37,500	$53,850
Guam	160	$23,470	$28,030	$38,370

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers is $49,100. Employment is 178,760.

How does First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers is 3.7% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $70,400.