The median annual wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $40,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,950.
Pay spans roughly $33,750 at the 10th percentile to $62,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.40 per hour. An estimated 177,960 people work as janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $40,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.40 |
| 10th percentile | $33,750 |
| 90th percentile | $62,330 |
| Employment | 177,960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.