Cleaner salary

Average cleaner salary

$13.5

$28,075 yearly

Entry-level cleaner salary
$21,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a cleaner make?

The average cleaner salary in the United States is $28,075. Cleaner salaries typically range between $21,000 and $36,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for cleaners is $13.5 per hour.

Cleaner salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Cleaners earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Washington$37,435
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Columbia University in the City of New York$43,837
Achievement Centers for Children$36,547

Cleaner Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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Entry-level cleaner$22,000$10.59
Mid-level cleaner$28,800$13.82
Senior-level cleaner$36,300$17.45

Cleaner salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com and Glassdoor, the average salary for a cleaner typically falls between $28,075 and $40,025.
zippia
$28,075yearly
glassdoor[1]
$40,025yearly
Salary.com[2]
$29,758yearly

Average cleaner salary by state

Highest paying states for cleaners

Rank
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State
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Hourly Rate
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1Alaska$34,344$16.51
2Washington$37,175$17.87
3Maine$31,568$15.18
4Vermont$33,321$16.02
5Rhode Island$32,312$15.53
6Minnesota$32,253$15.51
7Oregon$33,676$16.19
8Wisconsin$28,015$13.47
9Hawaii$33,725$16.21
10Massachusetts$34,154$16.42
11Illinois$29,778$14.32
12Arizona$28,739$13.82
13Montana$27,782$13.36
14Connecticut$32,981$15.86
15California$34,383$16.53
16Nevada$29,806$14.33
17Iowa$27,174$13.06
18Pennsylvania$27,571$13.26
19Michigan$26,513$12.75
20Indiana$25,870$12.44
21New Jersey$30,900$14.86
22New Hampshire$28,464$13.68
23New York$31,848$15.31
24North Dakota$29,656$14.26
25Colorado$29,364$14.12
26Idaho$25,983$12.49
27Ohio$25,466$12.24
28Kansas$26,285$12.64
29Nebraska$27,129$13.04
30Wyoming$24,543$11.80
31Kentucky$24,115$11.59
32District of Columbia$31,287$15.04
33Utah$26,481$12.73
34Missouri$25,680$12.35
35South Dakota$26,431$12.71
36West Virginia$23,642$11.37
37Tennessee$23,484$11.29
38Florida$23,234$11.17
39Delaware$26,603$12.79
40Texas$24,026$11.55
41Maryland$26,263$12.63
42Georgia$24,022$11.55
43Mississippi$21,718$10.44
44Oklahoma$24,336$11.70
45Arkansas$23,290$11.20
46Virginia$24,149$11.61
47New Mexico$24,263$11.66
48Louisiana$21,758$10.46
49North Carolina$21,488$10.33
50Alabama$21,939$10.55
51South Carolina$20,403$9.81

Highest paying cities for cleaners

The highest-paying cities for cleaners are Seattle, WA, Richmond, CA, and Boston, MA.

Rank
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City
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1Seattle, WA$37,435$18.00
2Richmond, CA$35,737$17.18
3Boston, MA$34,175$16.43
4Portland, OR$33,590$16.15
5Saint Paul, MN$32,214$15.49
6New York, NY$31,736$15.26
7Portland, ME$31,556$15.17
8Washington, DC$31,326$15.06
9Chicago, IL$29,855$14.35
10Las Vegas, NV$29,602$14.23
11Denver, CO$29,377$14.12
12Phoenix, AZ$28,778$13.84
13Milwaukee, WI$27,944$13.43
14Allentown, PA$27,919$13.42
15Omaha, NE$27,127$13.04
16Des Moines, IA$27,065$13.01
17Washington, UT$26,889$12.93
18Grand Rapids, MI$26,525$12.75
19Baltimore, MD$26,335$12.66
20Kansas City, KS$26,332$12.66

Cleaners are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Seattle, WA
  2. Richmond, CA
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Saint Paul, MN

Cleaner salary details

A cleaner's salary ranges from $21,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $36,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Cleaner Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a cleaner's salary?

Percentile
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Annual Salary
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Monthly Salary
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Hourly Rate
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90th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
75th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15
Average$28,075$2,340$14
25th Percentile$24,000$2,000$12
10th Percentile$21,000$1,750$10

Highest paying cleaner jobs

The highest paying types of cleaners are custodian/substitute custodian, cabin cleaner, and custodian.

Job Title
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Annual Salary
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Monthly Salary
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Hourly Rate
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Job Openings
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Maid$26,400$2,200$12.6920,631
Custodian/Substitute Custodian$30,974$2,581$14.8933,171
Janitorial Maintenance Worker$24,698$2,058$11.87103,876
Porter$29,861$2,488$14.3687,777
Housekeeper$29,306$2,442$14.09111,501
Floor Technician$29,785$2,482$14.3231,859

Which companies pay cleaners the most?

Cleaner salaries at Columbia University in the City of New York and Earthjustice are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average cleaner salary at companies like Uline and Grosvenor Services are highly competitive.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$29,000$28,400$27,800$27,200$26,600$26,000
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Cleaner salary by industry

The average cleaner salary varies across industries:

  • The average cleaner salary in the education industry is $29,514, the highest of any industry.
  • The average cleaner salary in the finance industry is $29,451.
  • Cleaners in the telecommunication industry earn an average salary of $27,322, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for cleaners

Rank
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Industry
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Average Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1Education$29,514$14.19
2Retail$29,451$14.16
3Hospitality$28,274$13.59
4Government$28,033$13.48
5Manufacturing$27,875$13.40
6Telecommunication$27,322$13.14

High Paying Cleaner Jobs

Cleaner salary trends

The average cleaner salary has risen by $6,478 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average cleaner earned $21,597 annually, but today, they earn $28,075 a year. That works out to a 20% change in pay for cleaners over the last decade.

Compare cleaner salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average cleaner salary over time

Compare cleaner salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Cleaner salary by year

Year
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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% Change
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2025$28,100$13.50+5.7%
2024$26,500$12.73+4.8%
2023$25,200$12.12+4.3%
2022$24,100$11.60+3.2%
2021$23,400$11.23+3.1%

Recently added cleaner salaries

Company
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Job
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Location
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Date Added
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Salary
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Department of DefenseCustodial Worker (Child Development Centers) NTE NAJacksonville, NC12/18/2024$38,672
Department of DefenseCustodial Worker A02 (RFT) Five PalmsKaneohe, HI12/18/2024$44,390
Clean HarborsCleaner ProjectsBurnsville, MN12/17/2024$48,001
ShiftsmartStore CleanerPhoenix, AZ12/17/2024$35,479
Zingerman'sBakehouse Overnight CleanerAnn Arbor, MI12/17/2024$37,566
ABMAirport Ramp CleanerNew York, NY12/16/2024$40,843
ABM IndustriesCleanerGrand Rapids, MI12/16/2024$31,305
Clean HarborsClean Harbors Multiple PositionsSterling, CO12/16/2024$55,306
Clean HarborsClean Harbors Multiple PositionsSidney, NE12/16/2024$55,306
McDonald'sMaintenance/Custodian KYSouthgate, KY12/16/2024$29,218

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