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Janitors in Massachusetts
Is Massachusetts a good place for you to work as a Janitor?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Janitors in Massachusetts are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Janitors in Massachusetts is growing faster than average.
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Janitors in Massachusetts earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Janitors Work in Massachusetts?
In Massachusetts, there were 54,670 people working as Janitors in the year 2018.
There were 54,960 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 28,770 Janitors working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Janitors than average.
Job Projections for Massachusetts
Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Massachusetts Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 7,970 annual job openings, and a total of 60,720 jobs for Massachusetts Janitors in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 344,100 annual jobs and 2,621,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Janitors Make in Massachusetts?
In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $24,340 to $51,240 with $33,300 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.7 to $24.63. The median hourly rate was $16.01.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.06 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.05.
The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Massachusetts 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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Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 44,000 | $33,930 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 7,770 | $28,020 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 4,960 | $28,940 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 3,470 | $30,380 |
Barnstable Town, MA | 1,240 | $36,390 |
New Bedford, MA | 850 | $30,130 |
Leominster-Gardner, MA | 600 | $27,990 |
Pittsfield, MA | 550 | $29,590 |
Top States for Janitors Employment
The table below shows the states 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 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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