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Janitors in Rhode Island

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7.6% Jobs Projection

$27,720 Median Salary

1,040 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Janitors in Rhode Island is growing faster than average.
Janitors in Rhode Island earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Janitors Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 6,770 workers employed as Janitors in this state in 2018.

There were 6,900 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 7.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,040 annual job openings, and a total of 7,930 jobs for Rhode Island Janitors in 2026.

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

What do Janitors Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $22,230 to $46,750 with $27,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.69 to $22.48. The median hourly rate was $13.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island Metros for Janitors

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	7,770	$28,020
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	1,680	$30,550

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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