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Janitors in Connecticut
Want to work in Connecticut as a Janitor? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Janitors in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Janitors in Connecticut is growing faster than average.
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Janitors in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Janitors Work in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, there were 29,290 people working as Janitors in the year 2018.
There were 30,770 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 1,480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 28,770 Janitors working in it, which means Connecticut has more Janitors than average.
Job Projections for Connecticut
Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Connecticut Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 4,590 annual job openings, and 35,260 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 Connecticut?
In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $22,700 to $53,180 with $30,450 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.91 to $25.57. The median hourly rate was $14.64.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.82 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.82.
The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Connecticut Metros for Janitors
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Janitors.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 8,860 | $32,140 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 8,310 | $28,900 |
New Haven, CT | 5,620 | $30,540 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 4,960 | $28,940 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 3,470 | $30,380 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 1,680 | $30,550 |
Danbury, CT | 1,250 | $30,300 |
Waterbury, CT | 910 | $30,990 |
Top States for Janitors Employment
View the list below to see where most Janitors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 Connecticut
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Occupation | Connecticut Employment Total |
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 9,370 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.