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Janitors in Massachusetts

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

9.7% Jobs Projection
$33,300 Median Salary
7,970 Job Openings

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

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

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

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.

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

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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%.

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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.

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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
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
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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