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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan area earn a median of $35,000 a year, an average of $36,210. About 9,220 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
$35,000
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$36,210
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$28,620
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$49,230
Top of the range
People employed
9,220
In Louisville/Jefferson County metro area
Rent share of median wage
36.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Louisville/Jefferson County

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

Median gross rent
$1,069
per month, in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
Income needed for median rent
$42,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners wage
$35,000
18.2% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
36.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$64,731
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 Louisville/Jefferson County area. Read the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 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

Memphis, TN
-6.9%
Median $32,580
Mean $34,300
Employed 8,070
Detroit, MI
+4.8%
Median $36,680
Mean $37,780
Employed 26,810
Portland, OR
+17.6%
Median $41,170
Mean $44,030
Employed 14,620
Las Vegas, NV
+12.3%
Median $39,310
Mean $40,420
Employed 26,480
Boston, MA
+33.0%
Median $46,550
Mean $45,900
Employed 43,160
Median $37,840
Mean $39,660
Employed 59,090
Median $36,460
Mean $38,830
Employed 19,050
El Paso, TX
-12.5%
Median $30,630
Mean $31,310
Employed 5,640

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

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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY: FAQ

How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The median salary for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area is $35,000 a year (about $17 an hour for full-time work). The average is $36,210, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $35,000 a good salary for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

It is below the $42,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,069 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 36.7% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners earn in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The top 10% earn more than $49,230 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $28,620.

How many janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners work in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

About 9,220 people work in this occupation in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.