Janitors in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Janitor?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Janitors in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Janitors in Alabama is growing faster than average.

• Janitors in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Janitors Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 28,770 workers employed as Janitors in this state in 2018.

There were 30,860 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,090 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Janitors working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,870 annual job openings, and 37,250 total jobs in 2026 for Janitors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 344,100 annual jobs and 2,621,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Janitors Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $17,030 to $32,130 with $22,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.19 to $15.45. The median hourly rate was $10.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Janitors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Janitors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	6,220	$22,540
Mobile, AL	3,820	$21,290
Huntsville, AL	3,500	$23,880
Montgomery, AL	2,830	$22,330
Tuscaloosa, AL	1,600	$24,760
Columbus, GA-AL	1,560	$19,600
Auburn-Opelika, AL	1,000	$20,950
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	980	$24,900
Dothan, AL	850	$20,750
Decatur, AL	820	$23,740
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	690	$24,760
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL	650	$21,160
Gadsden, AL	430	$20,130

Top States for Janitors Employment

View the list below to see where most Janitors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	230,750	$30,110
New York	190,600	$31,230
Texas	163,760	$23,340
Florida	124,460	$23,130
Pennsylvania	90,690	$26,680
Illinois	87,220	$27,810
Ohio	81,910	$25,030
New Jersey	67,380	$28,830
Virginia	63,050	$24,240
Michigan	57,850	$24,370
North Carolina	55,960	$23,030
Massachusetts	54,670	$33,300
Georgia	54,630	$22,860
Minnesota	46,850	$29,550
Washington	45,380	$32,670
Indiana	44,560	$25,160
Wisconsin	43,650	$25,680
Maryland	41,800	$26,240
Missouri	40,070	$25,760
Tennessee	38,400	$22,660

Below are the states where Janitors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts	$33,300
Washington	$32,670
Alaska	$32,510
Hawaii	$31,270
New York	$31,230
Nevada	$30,980
Connecticut	$30,450
California	$30,110
District of Columbia	$29,750
Minnesota	$29,550

Related Careers in Alabama

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	9,840

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.