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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Omaha, NE

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area earn a median of $35,620 a year, an average of $37,190. About 6,690 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
$35,620
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$37,190
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$29,920
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$46,750
Top of the range
People employed
6,690
In Omaha metro area
Rent share of median wage
38.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Omaha

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

Median gross rent
$1,150
per month, in Omaha, NE
Income needed for median rent
$46,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners wage
$35,620
22.6% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
38.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$72,708
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 Omaha area. Read the Omaha, NE 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

Median $37,500
Mean $39,830
Employed 3,530
Atlanta, GA
+0.9%
Median $35,940
Mean $36,120
Employed 30,900
Raleigh, NC
-1.8%
Median $34,980
Mean $34,930
Employed 7,310
Mesa, AZ
+1.9%
Median $36,280
Mean $38,120
Employed 26,990
Median $36,350
Mean $37,950
Employed 12,950
Median $38,720
Mean $43,050
Employed 83,160
Median $33,580
Mean $34,790
Employed 11,840
Median $41,450
Mean $44,470
Employed 14,020

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

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Gross annual income $35,620 / year
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State income tax Nebraska (NE)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.