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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Pennsylvania
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Pennsylvania earn a median $36,520 a year, 1% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $36,520 a year
- U.S. median
- $36,840 a year
- Employment
- 86,920
- Location quotient
- 1.01
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $36,520 · $17.56 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $37,780 · $18.16 an hour (estimate error ±0.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $28,060 · $13.49 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $31,070 · $14.94 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $43,140 · $20.74 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $48,240 · $23.19 an hour
- Employment
- 86,920 (estimate error ±1.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 14.33
- Location quotient
- 1.01 (1.00 = national share)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $37,700 | 6,500 |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,430 | 1,040 |
| Reading, PA | $37,270 | 2,380 |
| Williamsport, PA | $37,140 | 760 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $36,930 | 40,790 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $36,710 | 4,240 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,570 | 3,400 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,500 | 16,140 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $36,390 | 2,490 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,340 | 2,600 |
| State College, PA | $35,850 | 1,360 |
| Lancaster, PA | $35,690 | 3,680 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $35,410 | 440 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,380 | 2,040 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $35,150 | 800 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,710 | 2,020 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,590 | 2,250 |
| Erie, PA | $33,840 | 1,780 |
| Altoona, PA | $33,220 | 800 |
| Johnstown, PA | $29,910 | 760 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Pennsylvania is $36,520 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 86,920 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners earn the most?
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $37,700 a year.