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Janitors in Iowa

Janitors in Iowa

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15.1% Jobs Projection
$25,970 Median Salary
4,010 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in Iowa?

24,730 people worked as Janitors in 2018 in this state.

There were 24,740 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 15.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,010 annual Janitors job openings in Iowa, and 30,210 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $18,640 to $39,940 with $25,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.96 to $19.2. The median hourly rate was $12.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

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

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Top Iowa Metros for Janitors

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 7,300 $24,850
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 5,830 $24,870
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 2,430 $24,000
Cedar Rapids, IA 2,060 $28,850
Iowa City, IA 1,690 $33,040
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 1,430 $26,820
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 1,220 $26,410
Ames, IA 870 $26,100
Dubuque, IA 790 $27,390

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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Occupation Iowa Employment Total
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,510

References

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