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Considering a career as a Janitor in Kentucky?

11.5% Jobs Projection
$23,880 Median Salary
3,670 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 26,330 people working as Janitors in the year 2018.

There were 25,610 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 720 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,670 annual job openings, and 27,830 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $17,550 to $37,140 with $23,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.44 to $17.85. The median hourly rate was $11.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.24 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Janitors

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 14,590 $24,540
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 8,620 $24,540
Lexington-Fayette, KY 4,090 $25,790
Evansville, IN-KY 2,280 $25,760
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 1,800 $23,630
Bowling Green, KY 980 $23,940
Clarksville, TN-KY 950 $23,390
Owensboro, KY 800 $22,820
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 730 $25,660

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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