Janitors in Wisconsin
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Projected employment for Janitors in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Janitors in Wisconsin earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Janitors Work in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, there were 43,650 people working as Janitors in the year 2018.
There were 43,530 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 28,770 Janitors working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Janitors than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 6,420 annual job openings, and 49,280 total jobs in 2026 for Janitors in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 344,100 annual jobs and 2,621,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Janitors Make in Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $18,330 to $41,590 with $25,680 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.81 to $20. The median hourly rate was $12.35.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.9 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.45.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Wisconsin 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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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 68,540 | $28,490 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 31,520 | $30,110 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 13,430 | $24,240 |
Madison, WI | 6,300 | $28,470 |
Green Bay, WI | 2,600 | $25,660 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 2,040 | $27,260 |
Racine, WI | 1,630 | $25,820 |
Appleton, WI | 1,570 | $28,580 |
Eau Claire, WI | 1,310 | $26,210 |
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 1,250 | $24,050 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1,130 | $27,020 |
Wausau, WI | 1,010 | $25,490 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI | 960 | $24,190 |
Sheboygan, WI | 860 | $26,500 |
Fond du Lac, WI | 620 | $24,690 |
Top States for Janitors Employment
View the list below to see 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
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