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Considering a career as a Janitor in New York?

14.4% Jobs Projection
$31,230 Median Salary
32,640 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 190,600 Janitors working in the state.

There were 193,940 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Janitors in this state are growing at a rate of 14.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 32,640 annual job openings, and a total of 246,230 jobs for New York Janitors in 2026.

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

What do Janitors Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Janitors ranged from $22,470 to $55,030 with $31,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.8 to $26.46. The median hourly rate was $15.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Janitors

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 186,460 $32,210
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 9,570 $26,460
Rochester, NY 9,150 $27,090
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 8,930 $26,240
Syracuse, NY 5,960 $29,370
Binghamton, NY 2,220 $24,600
Utica-Rome, NY 2,060 $24,930
Ithaca, NY 1,240 $32,880
Kingston, NY 920 $28,030
Glens Falls, NY 720 $28,350
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 640 $27,640
Elmira, NY 530 $24,480

Top States for Janitors Employment

The table below shows the states 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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