Janitors in Virginia

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

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 63,050 workers employed as Janitors in this state in 2018.

There were 64,830 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,780 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 9,650 annual job openings, and a total of 73,130 jobs for Virginia Janitors in 2026.

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

What do Janitors Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $17,420 to $38,820 with $24,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.37 to $18.66. The median hourly rate was $11.65.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

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

Top Virginia Metros for Janitors

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	56,820	$28,090
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	11,840	$21,950
Richmond, VA	9,800	$22,320
Roanoke, VA	2,160	$23,020
Harrisonburg, VA	1,730	$24,280
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	1,400	$22,120
Charlottesville, VA	1,380	$28,790
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	1,300	$27,360
Lynchburg, VA	1,220	$23,180
Winchester, VA-WV	1,160	$24,120
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	790	$25,800

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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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.