Janitors in Florida

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

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 124,460 people working as Janitors in the year 2018.

There were 125,700 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 28,770 Janitors working in it, which means Florida has more Janitors than average.

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20,310 annual Janitors job openings in Florida, and 151,800 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Janitors Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $18,600 to $35,050 with $23,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.94 to $16.85. The median hourly rate was $11.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.69 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

Top Florida Metros for Janitors

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	40,200	$22,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	21,370	$22,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	16,170	$24,540
Jacksonville, FL	9,440	$23,600
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	3,470	$23,400
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	2,900	$24,440
Gainesville, FL	2,820	$22,960
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	2,720	$25,160
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	2,700	$22,070
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	2,680	$23,390
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2,610	$21,990
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	2,570	$20,770
Tallahassee, FL	2,430	$23,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	1,710	$24,170
Ocala, FL	1,420	$22,630
Port St. Lucie, FL	1,330	$25,270
Panama City, FL	750	$23,940
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	650	$23,750
Punta Gorda, FL	450	$24,340
Homosassa Springs, FL	310	$23,620
The Villages, FL	290	$21,640
Sebring, FL	290	$24,400

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

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References

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

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