First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salaries by State

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers salary in the United States is $49,100 per year (mean $53,320), and about 80% earn between $35,520 and $76,430.

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers make per hour?

Roughly $26 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $53,320 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers at $65,250 per year (median $63,550).

Q: What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers?

Employment is projected to change +2.5% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 33,000 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $53,320 ≈ $26/hr

National median salary $49,100

Total employment 178,760 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +2.5% About as fast as average

Annual openings 33,000 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 269,800 → 276,400 (+6,700)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $40,000–$49,000 $49,000–$51,000 $51,000–$54,000 $54,000–$57,000 $57,000–$65,000 U.S. mean $53,320

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington$65,250
California$62,810
New York$62,120
Rhode Island$61,970
Hawaii$61,390

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Arkansas$40,380
Louisiana$42,820
Oklahoma$43,650
Texas$44,430
West Virginia$44,450

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	Washington	$65,250	$63,550	$31	+22.4%	2,910
2	California	$62,810	$61,470	$30	+17.8%	18,060
3	New York	$62,120	$60,580	$30	+16.5%	11,620
4	Rhode Island	$61,970	$63,520	$30	+16.2%	800
5	Hawaii	$61,390	$59,060	$30	+15.1%	1,500
6	Massachusetts	$60,000	$59,760	$29	+12.5%	4,000
7	Vermont	$59,390	$59,340	$29	+11.4%	420
8	Connecticut	$59,360	$57,200	$29	+11.3%	2,110
9	New Jersey	$58,720	$55,170	$28	+10.1%	5,600
10	Colorado	$57,810	$55,100	$28	+8.4%	4,070
11	New Hampshire	$57,460	$55,200	$28	+7.8%	750
12	Oregon	$57,320	$56,210	$28	+7.5%	2,470
13	Alaska	$57,260	$56,690	$28	+7.4%	600
14	Minnesota	$56,300	$53,510	$27	+5.6%	2,270
15	North Dakota	$56,220	$54,210	$27	+5.4%	490
16	Maine	$56,100	$55,810	$27	+5.2%	670
17	District of Columbia	$55,520	$47,950	$27	+4.1%	1,460
18	Utah	$54,760	$52,420	$26	+2.7%	2,240
19	Illinois	$54,200	$49,410	$26	+1.7%	5,090
20	Indiana	$53,890	$50,570	$26	+1.1%	2,840
21	Wisconsin	$53,820	$49,070	$26	+0.9%	2,740
22	Kansas	$53,540	$49,780	$26	+0.4%	1,570
23	Maryland	$53,230	$49,550	$26	-0.2%	3,550
24	Virginia	$52,970	$48,660	$25	-0.7%	5,900
25	Arizona	$52,900	$48,610	$25	-0.8%	3,050
26	Delaware	$52,840	$50,750	$25	-0.9%	790
27	Nevada	$52,300	$50,080	$25	-1.9%	4,100
28	Nebraska	$52,080	$48,870	$25	-2.3%	1,260
29	Idaho	$51,300	$48,390	$25	-3.8%	1,220
30	Tennessee	$51,200	$46,800	$25	-4%	3,510
31	North Carolina	$50,710	$47,490	$24	-4.9%	5,550
32	Florida	$50,450	$45,770	$24	-5.4%	15,320
33	Wyoming	$49,950	$47,840	$24	-6.3%	580
34	Montana	$49,890	$48,240	$24	-6.4%	760
35	Michigan	$49,540	$46,770	$24	-7.1%	3,870
36	Iowa	$49,510	$47,200	$24	-7.1%	2,000
37	Missouri	$49,220	$45,660	$24	-7.7%	3,130
38	Pennsylvania	$49,130	$46,920	$24	-7.9%	6,250
39	Georgia	$49,090	$46,070	$24	-7.9%	5,810
40	Ohio	$48,730	$46,110	$23	-8.6%	5,730
41	New Mexico	$48,700	$44,840	$23	-8.7%	890
42	South Carolina	$48,500	$45,320	$23	-9%	3,200
43	South Dakota	$48,320	$46,860	$23	-9.4%	610
44	Kentucky	$47,820	$45,860	$23	-10.3%	2,920
45	Alabama	$46,490	$44,370	$22	-12.8%	2,550
46	Mississippi	$45,180	$42,230	$22	-15.3%	1,550
47	West Virginia	$44,450	$41,450	$21	-16.6%	740
48	Texas	$44,430	$41,660	$21	-16.7%	13,370
49	Oklahoma	$43,650	$40,460	$21	-18.1%	2,290
50	Louisiana	$42,820	$38,640	$21	-19.7%	2,470
51	Arkansas	$40,380	$37,500	$19	-24.3%	1,490

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 510 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$70,400	$71,440	2,680
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$69,080	$70,490	1,010
3	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$67,910	$69,060	1,610
4	Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$65,370	$62,800	90
5	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$63,600	$62,110	140
6	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$63,140	$62,550	340
7	Modesto, CA	$63,030	$63,110	160
8	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$62,910	$60,910	960
9	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$62,730	$62,840	80
10	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$62,710	$61,030	770

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$97,720	$87,390	50
2	Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$96,100	$97,740	380
3	Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$96,100	$97,740	380
4	Child Care Services	$85,840	$69,810	90
5	Rail Transportation	$83,190	$78,280	30
6	Rail Transportation	$83,190	$78,280	30
7	Residential Building Construction	$81,660	$75,040	—
8	Construction of Buildings	$81,010	$71,510	—
9	Automobile Dealers	$80,410	$75,670	50
10	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$79,360	$76,200	80
11	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$78,730	$77,120	70
12	Sector 23 - Construction	$77,990	$69,280	1,100

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

89,600

$10-20k

17,415

$20-30k

23,637

$30-40k

32,749

$40-50k

32,044

$50-60k

22,132

$60-70k

16,647

$70-80k

11,996

$80-90k

6,235

$90-100k

5,197

$100-110k

4,515

$110-120k

2,634

$120-130k

1,222

$130-140k

1,782

$140-150k

478

$150-160k

991

$160-170k

637

$170-180k

414

$180-190k

219

$190-200k

$200k+

2,468

Pay by age band

16-24

$16,553

25-34

$33,876

35-44

$36,928

45-54

$41,625

55-64

$43,915

65+

$26,452

Education level

Regular high school diploma

$34,329

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$35,558

Bachelors Degree

$60,482

Some college, but less than 1 year

$37,069

Associates Degree

$36,984

GED or alternative credential

$29,137

No schooling completed

$25,976

12th grade - no diploma

$27,199

Grade 11

$32,080

Grade 10

$19,358

Masters Degree

$64,124

Grade 9

$35,251

Grade 6

$44,596

Grade 8

$9,486

Doctorate degree

$36,174

Grade 7

$25,803

Professional degree

$37,812

Grade 5

$4,442

Grade 3

$20,707

Grade 4

$23,240

Nursery school, preschool

$20,186

Grade 2

—

Grade 1

—

Kindergarten

$19,046

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

164,603 · $55,806

Part-time

25,284 · $33,398

Race / ethnicity

White

$40,659

Two or More Races

$34,557

Black

$31,693

Other

$30,653

Asian

$52,149

American Indian

$31,628

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$8,190

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$38,390

Alaska Native

$28,750

Top fields of study

Business Management And Administration

$47,496

General Business

$37,881

General Education

$60,284

Hospitality Management

$60,349

Psychology

$37,260

Criminal Justice And Fire Protection

$57,834

Accounting

$79,996

Commercial Art And Graphic Design

$28,826

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Management of Personnel Resources

3.4

Monitoring

3.3

Time Management

3.3

Coordination

3.3

Speaking

3.3

Social Perceptiveness

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Active Listening

3.1

Instructing

3.1

Service Orientation

3.1

Learning Strategies

3.1

Complex Problem Solving

3.1

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers salary in the United States is $49,100 per year (mean $53,320), and about 80% earn between $35,520 and $76,430.

How much do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers make per hour?

Roughly $26 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $53,320 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers at $65,250 per year (median $63,550).

What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers?

Employment is projected to change +2.5% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 33,000 openings per year.