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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

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15/100
Jobs.best score
#508 of 825
$49,100
median pay, U.S.
178,760
employed (2024)
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34
33,000
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers a good career?

It scores 15/100 and ranks #508 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • High volume of openings — about 33,000 a year
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($49,100 vs $61,390)
  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.5%)
  • Often needs prior experience (less than 5 years)

What first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earn between $40,100 and $62,600 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Washington statewide
$63,550
Rhode Island statewide
$63,520
California statewide
$61,470
New York statewide
$60,580
Massachusetts statewide
$59,760
Vermont statewide
$59,340
Hawaii statewide
$59,060
Connecticut statewide
$57,200
Alaska statewide
$56,690
Oregon statewide
$56,210
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 San Francisco, CA $70,400
02 San Jose, CA $69,080
03 Seattle, WA $67,910
04 Santa Cruz, CA $63,600
05 Oxnard, CA $63,140
06 Modesto, CA $63,030
07 Providence, RI $62,910
08 Bremerton, WA $62,730

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 18,060
02 Florida 15,320
03 Texas 13,370
04 New York 11,620
05 Pennsylvania 6,250
06 Virginia 5,900

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How to become a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial worker

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial worker
How much do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers make?

The national median wage is $49,100 a year, with the middle half earning between $40,100 and $62,600 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 15 of 100 and ranks #508 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 first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial worker?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent, usually with less than 5 years.

Where do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earn the most?

Among states, Washington pays the highest median ($63,550). 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 →
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