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Janitors in Illinois

Janitors in Illinois

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5.8% Jobs Projection
$27,810 Median Salary
12,260 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 87,220 Janitors working in the state.

There were 87,920 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 5.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 12,260 annual job openings, and a total of 94,330 jobs for Illinois Janitors in 2026.

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

What do Janitors Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $19,960 to $45,140 with $27,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.6 to $21.7. The median hourly rate was $13.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Janitors

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 68,540 $28,490
St. Louis, MO-IL 18,750 $27,190
Peoria, IL 3,490 $26,470
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 2,430 $24,000
Rockford, IL 2,000 $25,970
Bloomington, IL 1,730 $26,830
Champaign-Urbana, IL 1,540 $25,760
Springfield, IL 1,150 $26,890
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 840 $23,420
Decatur, IL 720 $22,830
Kankakee, IL 520 $28,220
Carbondale-Marion, IL 520 $27,110
Danville, IL 310 $28,920

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

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