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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Cleveland, OH

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Cleveland, OH metropolitan area earn a median of $36,230 a year, an average of $37,970. About 13,380 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$36,230
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$37,970
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$28,850
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$48,680
Top of the range
People employed
13,380
In Cleveland metro area
Rent share of median wage
29.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Cleveland

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$894
per month, in Cleveland, OH
Income needed for median rent
$35,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners wage
$36,230
1.2% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
29.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$39,187
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Cleveland area. Read the Cleveland, OH cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

New Orleans, LA
-17.1%
Median $30,020
Mean $32,080
Employed 6,070
Urban Honolulu, HI
+1.5%
Median $36,760
Mean $39,370
Employed 8,090
Aurora, CO
+7.2%
Median $38,840
Mean $42,130
Employed 19,460
Anaheim, CA
+6.9%
Median $38,720
Mean $43,050
Employed 83,160
Tampa, FL
-3.9%
Median $34,800
Mean $35,010
Employed 18,460
Arlington, TX
-3.8%
Median $34,860
Mean $35,470
Employed 48,360
Wichita, KS
-10.3%
Median $32,510
Mean $34,140
Employed 3,650
Bakersfield, CA
+17.3%
Median $42,490
Mean $43,030
Employed 4,060

See janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $36,230 / year
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Federal income tax 2024 brackets, Single filing
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State income tax Ohio (OH)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.