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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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Experience Level![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | 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 |
Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Alaska | $34,344 | $16.51 |
2 | Washington | $37,175 | $17.87 |
3 | Maine | $31,568 | $15.18 |
4 | Vermont | $33,321 | $16.02 |
5 | Rhode Island | $32,312 | $15.53 |
6 | Minnesota | $32,253 | $15.51 |
7 | Oregon | $33,676 | $16.19 |
8 | Wisconsin | $28,015 | $13.47 |
9 | Hawaii | $33,725 | $16.21 |
10 | Massachusetts | $34,154 | $16.42 |
11 | Illinois | $29,778 | $14.32 |
12 | Arizona | $28,739 | $13.82 |
13 | Montana | $27,782 | $13.36 |
14 | Connecticut | $32,981 | $15.86 |
15 | California | $34,383 | $16.53 |
16 | Nevada | $29,806 | $14.33 |
17 | Iowa | $27,174 | $13.06 |
18 | Pennsylvania | $27,571 | $13.26 |
19 | Michigan | $26,513 | $12.75 |
20 | Indiana | $25,870 | $12.44 |
21 | New Jersey | $30,900 | $14.86 |
22 | New Hampshire | $28,464 | $13.68 |
23 | New York | $31,848 | $15.31 |
24 | North Dakota | $29,656 | $14.26 |
25 | Colorado | $29,364 | $14.12 |
26 | Idaho | $25,983 | $12.49 |
27 | Ohio | $25,466 | $12.24 |
28 | Kansas | $26,285 | $12.64 |
29 | Nebraska | $27,129 | $13.04 |
30 | Wyoming | $24,543 | $11.80 |
31 | Kentucky | $24,115 | $11.59 |
32 | District of Columbia | $31,287 | $15.04 |
33 | Utah | $26,481 | $12.73 |
34 | Missouri | $25,680 | $12.35 |
35 | South Dakota | $26,431 | $12.71 |
36 | West Virginia | $23,642 | $11.37 |
37 | Tennessee | $23,484 | $11.29 |
38 | Florida | $23,234 | $11.17 |
39 | Delaware | $26,603 | $12.79 |
40 | Texas | $24,026 | $11.55 |
41 | Maryland | $26,263 | $12.63 |
42 | Georgia | $24,022 | $11.55 |
43 | Mississippi | $21,718 | $10.44 |
44 | Oklahoma | $24,336 | $11.70 |
45 | Arkansas | $23,290 | $11.20 |
46 | Virginia | $24,149 | $11.61 |
47 | New Mexico | $24,263 | $11.66 |
48 | Louisiana | $21,758 | $10.46 |
49 | North Carolina | $21,488 | $10.33 |
50 | Alabama | $21,939 | $10.55 |
51 | South Carolina | $20,403 | $9.81 |
The highest-paying cities for cleaners are Seattle, WA, Richmond, CA, and Boston, MA.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Seattle, WA | $37,435 | $18.00 |
2 | Richmond, CA | $35,737 | $17.18 |
3 | Boston, MA | $34,175 | $16.43 |
4 | Portland, OR | $33,590 | $16.15 |
5 | Saint Paul, MN | $32,214 | $15.49 |
6 | New York, NY | $31,736 | $15.26 |
7 | Portland, ME | $31,556 | $15.17 |
8 | Washington, DC | $31,326 | $15.06 |
9 | Chicago, IL | $29,855 | $14.35 |
10 | Las Vegas, NV | $29,602 | $14.23 |
11 | Denver, CO | $29,377 | $14.12 |
12 | Phoenix, AZ | $28,778 | $13.84 |
13 | Milwaukee, WI | $27,944 | $13.43 |
14 | Allentown, PA | $27,919 | $13.42 |
15 | Omaha, NE | $27,127 | $13.04 |
16 | Des Moines, IA | $27,065 | $13.01 |
17 | Washington, UT | $26,889 | $12.93 |
18 | Grand Rapids, MI | $26,525 | $12.75 |
19 | Baltimore, MD | $26,335 | $12.66 |
20 | Kansas City, KS | $26,332 | $12.66 |
Cleaners are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A cleaner's salary ranges from $21,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $36,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | 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 |
The highest paying types of cleaners are custodian/substitute custodian, cabin cleaner, and custodian.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Maid | $26,400 | $2,200 | $12.69 | 20,631 |
Custodian/Substitute Custodian | $30,974 | $2,581 | $14.89 | 33,171 |
Janitorial Maintenance Worker | $24,698 | $2,058 | $11.87 | 103,876 |
Porter | $29,861 | $2,488 | $14.36 | 87,777 |
Housekeeper | $29,306 | $2,442 | $14.09 | 111,501 |
Floor Technician | $29,785 | $2,482 | $14.32 | 31,859 |
Top companies hiring cleaners now:
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.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $43,837 | $21.08 |
2 | Earthjustice | $39,952 | $19.21 |
3 | Uline | $39,553 | $19.02 |
4 | Grosvenor Services | $38,931 | $18.72 |
5 | Fedcap Rehab | $38,772 | $18.64 |
6 | Valley View School District | $38,576 | $18.55 |
7 | The Phelps School | $38,321 | $18.42 |
8 | Preferred | $38,097 | $18.32 |
9 | Bertucci's | $37,735 | $18.14 |
10 | The RealReal | $37,301 | $17.93 |
11 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | $37,265 | $17.92 |
12 | XPO Logistics | $37,210 | $17.89 |
13 | Vista Outdoor | $37,204 | $17.89 |
14 | Church & Dwight Co. | $37,203 | $17.89 |
15 | Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES | $36,960 | $17.77 |
16 | University of Washington | $36,860 | $17.72 |
17 | National Park Foundation | $36,788 | $17.69 |
18 | SUNY Erie | $36,723 | $17.66 |
19 | Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood | $36,633 | $17.61 |
20 | Achievement Centers for Children | $36,547 | $17.57 |
The average cleaner salary varies across industries:
Rank![]() ![]() | Industry![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Education | $29,514 | $14.19 |
2 | Retail | $29,451 | $14.16 |
3 | Hospitality | $28,274 | $13.59 |
4 | Government | $28,033 | $13.48 |
5 | Manufacturing | $27,875 | $13.40 |
6 | Telecommunication | $27,322 | $13.14 |
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.
Compare cleaner salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % 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% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Department of Defense | Custodial Worker (Child Development Centers) NTE NA | Jacksonville, NC | 12/18/2024 | $38,672 |
Department of Defense | Custodial Worker A02 (RFT) Five Palms | Kaneohe, HI | 12/18/2024 | $44,390 |
Clean Harbors | Cleaner Projects | Burnsville, MN | 12/17/2024 | $48,001 |
Shiftsmart | Store Cleaner | Phoenix, AZ | 12/17/2024 | $35,479 |
Zingerman's | Bakehouse Overnight Cleaner | Ann Arbor, MI | 12/17/2024 | $37,566 |
ABM | Airport Ramp Cleaner | New York, NY | 12/16/2024 | $40,843 |
ABM Industries | Cleaner | Grand Rapids, MI | 12/16/2024 | $31,305 |
Clean Harbors | Clean Harbors Multiple Positions | Sterling, CO | 12/16/2024 | $55,306 |
Clean Harbors | Clean Harbors Multiple Positions | Sidney, NE | 12/16/2024 | $55,306 |
McDonald's | Maintenance/Custodian KY | Southgate, KY | 12/16/2024 | $29,218 |
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