Best states for a Janitor

Q: What is the best state for janitors?

The best state to be a janitor is Maine based on janitor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for janitors?

The highest paying state for janitors is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for janitors?

The worst state for janitors is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Janitor opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for janitors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for janitors.Our research found that Maine is the best state for janitors, while Massachusetts and Washington are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Maine has a median salary of $30,706 and Massachusetts has the highest median salary among all 50 states for janitors.

In order to get you the best states for janitors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Maine is the best state, and Haverhill is the city with the highest pay for janitors.

10 best states for janitors in 2025

1. Maine
Total Janitor Jobs: 171
Average Annual Salary: $30,706
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Janitor Jobs in Maine
2. Vermont
Total Janitor Jobs: 82
Average Annual Salary: $32,505
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Janitor Jobs in Vermont
3. New Hampshire
Total Janitor Jobs: 187
Average Annual Salary: $30,993
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Janitor Jobs in New Hampshire
4. Ohio
Total Janitor Jobs: 1,832
Average Annual Salary: $26,856
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Janitor Jobs in Ohio
5. Washington
Total Janitor Jobs: 614
Average Annual Salary: $33,992
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Janitor Jobs in Washington
6. Massachusetts
Total Janitor Jobs: 642
Average Annual Salary: $34,833
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Janitor Jobs in Massachusetts
7. North Dakota
Total Janitor Jobs: 86
Average Annual Salary: $30,187
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Janitor Jobs in North Dakota
8. New York
Total Janitor Jobs: 1,158
Average Annual Salary: $33,003
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Janitor Jobs in New York
9. Pennsylvania
Total Janitor Jobs: 1,427
Average Annual Salary: $27,865
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Janitor Jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Wisconsin
Total Janitor Jobs: 821
Average Annual Salary: $27,017
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Janitor Jobs in Wisconsin

How Zippia determines the best states to be a janitor

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a janitor

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Maine	$30,706	$25,000	1,335,907	171
2	Vermont	$32,505	$26,000	623,657	82
3	New Hampshire	$30,993	$25,000	1,342,795	187
4	Ohio	$26,856	$21,000	11,658,609	1,832
5	Washington	$33,992	$26,000	7,405,743	614
6	Massachusetts	$34,833	$28,000	6,859,819	642
7	North Dakota	$30,187	$23,000	755,393	86
8	New York	$33,003	$26,000	19,849,399	1,158
9	Pennsylvania	$27,865	$22,000	12,805,537	1,427
10	Wisconsin	$27,017	$21,000	5,795,483	821
11	Rhode Island	$29,596	$23,000	1,059,639	126
12	Connecticut	$32,323	$26,000	3,588,184	248
13	Alaska	$27,870	$22,000	739,795	124
14	Minnesota	$29,881	$23,000	5,576,606	656
15	Illinois	$28,635	$22,000	12,802,023	1,436
16	Oregon	$30,436	$23,000	4,142,776	382
17	Iowa	$26,874	$21,000	3,145,711	459
18	Michigan	$26,621	$20,000	9,962,311	1,105
19	Indiana	$25,323	$19,000	6,666,818	991
20	Idaho	$26,342	$20,000	1,716,943	207
21	Arizona	$26,872	$20,000	7,016,270	664
22	New Jersey	$29,014	$23,000	9,005,644	730
23	California	$31,178	$23,000	39,536,653	2,104
24	Tennessee	$23,918	$19,000	6,715,984	905
25	District of Columbia	$31,462	$24,000	693,972	65
26	Montana	$24,136	$18,000	1,050,493	189
27	Colorado	$27,278	$21,000	5,607,154	585
28	Kansas	$24,511	$19,000	2,913,123	330
29	Wyoming	$23,986	$18,000	579,315	85
30	Missouri	$24,613	$19,000	6,113,532	761
31	Nebraska	$26,168	$20,000	1,920,076	194
32	Kentucky	$22,677	$18,000	4,454,189	558
33	West Virginia	$23,390	$18,000	1,815,857	173
34	South Dakota	$25,394	$19,000	869,666	78
35	Maryland	$26,798	$21,000	6,052,177	565
36	Nevada	$24,009	$18,000	2,998,039	218
37	Utah	$23,691	$18,000	3,101,833	335
38	Virginia	$24,470	$19,000	8,470,020	939
39	Arkansas	$23,622	$18,000	3,004,279	256
40	Florida	$22,199	$18,000	20,984,400	2,180
41	Georgia	$23,130	$18,000	10,429,379	1,087
42	Hawaii	$26,169	$22,000	1,427,538	65
43	Oklahoma	$22,657	$18,000	3,930,864	308
44	Texas	$22,360	$17,000	28,304,596	2,590
45	New Mexico	$22,987	$18,000	2,088,070	161
46	Mississippi	$20,031	$16,000	2,984,100	291
47	South Carolina	$20,368	$16,000	5,024,369	591
48	Delaware	$23,888	$18,000	961,939	76
49	North Carolina	$20,996	$16,000	10,273,419	1,054
50	Alabama	$21,431	$17,000	4,874,747	393
51	Louisiana	$20,419	$16,000	4,684,333	335

Highest paying states for janitors

Rank	State	Avg. Janitor Salary
1	Maine	$30,706
2	Vermont	$32,505
3	New Hampshire	$30,993
4	Ohio	$26,856
5	Washington	$33,992
6	Massachusetts	$34,833
7	North Dakota	$30,187
8	New York	$33,003
9	Pennsylvania	$27,865
10	Wisconsin	$27,017
11	Rhode Island	$29,596
12	Connecticut	$32,323
13	Alaska	$27,870
14	Minnesota	$29,881
15	Illinois	$28,635
16	Oregon	$30,436
17	Iowa	$26,874
18	Michigan	$26,621
19	Indiana	$25,323
20	Idaho	$26,342
21	Arizona	$26,872
22	New Jersey	$29,014
23	California	$31,178
24	Tennessee	$23,918
25	District of Columbia	$31,462
26	Montana	$24,136
27	Colorado	$27,278
28	Kansas	$24,511
29	Wyoming	$23,986
30	Missouri	$24,613
31	Nebraska	$26,168
32	Kentucky	$22,677
33	West Virginia	$23,390
34	South Dakota	$25,394
35	Maryland	$26,798
36	Nevada	$24,009
37	Utah	$23,691
38	Virginia	$24,470
39	Arkansas	$23,622
40	Florida	$22,199
41	Georgia	$23,130
42	Hawaii	$26,169
43	Oklahoma	$22,657
44	Texas	$22,360
45	New Mexico	$22,987
46	Mississippi	$20,031
47	South Carolina	$20,368
48	Delaware	$23,888
49	North Carolina	$20,996
50	Alabama	$21,431
51	Louisiana	$20,419

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Total Janitor Jobs:	171
Average Annual Salary:	$30,706
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$37,000
Location Quotient:	1.16

Best states for a Janitor

10 best states for janitors in 2025

1. Maine

2. Vermont

3. New Hampshire

4. Ohio

5. Washington

6. Massachusetts

7. North Dakota

8. New York

9. Pennsylvania

10. Wisconsin