Janitors in Texas

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

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in Texas?

There were approximately 163,760 workers employed as Janitors in this state in 2018.

There were 164,450 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 690 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 18.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 27,570 annual job openings, and a total of 206,440 jobs for Texas Janitors in 2026.

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

What do Janitors Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $17,460 to $34,100 with $23,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.4 to $16.4. The median hourly rate was $11.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Janitors

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	46,480	$24,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	40,890	$22,270
Austin-Round Rock, TX	13,890	$25,910
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	13,610	$24,860
El Paso, TX	4,320	$21,670
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	3,970	$22,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	2,340	$21,360
Lubbock, TX	2,150	$19,810
Corpus Christi, TX	2,120	$23,550
Amarillo, TX	2,010	$23,780
Waco, TX	1,990	$22,960
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	1,850	$23,720
Killeen-Temple, TX	1,720	$22,820
College Station-Bryan, TX	1,410	$23,680
Tyler, TX	1,410	$20,710
Laredo, TX	1,400	$22,030
Longview, TX	1,100	$19,730
Abilene, TX	1,060	$22,050
Midland, TX	1,060	$21,880
Wichita Falls, TX	980	$21,630
Texarkana, TX-AR	810	$21,820
Odessa, TX	610	$25,420
San Angelo, TX	600	$22,290
Victoria, TX	410	$22,850
Sherman-Denison, TX	380	$25,730

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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