Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other

12/100
#644 of 825
$44,040
median pay, U.S.
17,210
employed (2024)
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34
2,600
openings per year
No formal educational credential
typical entry education

Is building cleaning workers, all other a good career?

It scores 12/100 and ranks #644 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($44,040 vs $61,390)
  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.5%)

What building cleaning workers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. building cleaning workers, all other earn between $37,440 and $50,410 a year.

Best-paying states

New Jersey statewide
$65,150
New Hampshire statewide
$64,480
New York statewide
$61,580
Massachusetts statewide
$60,660
Pennsylvania statewide
$52,140
Virginia statewide
$51,210
Nebraska statewide
$49,740
Oregon statewide
$47,310
Colorado statewide
$47,140
Ohio statewide
$47,020
$20k $70k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Boston, MA $70,570
02 New York, NY $61,590
03 Pittsburgh, PA $51,370
04 Philadelphia, PA $50,660
05 San Jose, CA $49,530
06 Boulder, CO $48,700
07 Salinas, CA $48,530
08 Eugene, OR $48,460

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 2,590
02 Texas 1,750
03 New York 1,280
04 Florida 870
05 Nevada 790
06 Pennsylvania 750

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How to become a building cleaning workers, all other

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a building cleaning workers, all other
How much do building cleaning workers, all other make?

The national median wage is $44,040 a year, with the middle half earning between $37,440 and $50,410 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is building cleaning workers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 12 of 100 and ranks #644 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.5% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a building cleaning workers, all other?

The typical entry-level education is no formal educational credential.

Where do building cleaning workers, all other earn the most?

Among states, New Jersey pays the highest median ($65,150). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →