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Janitors in Wisconsin

Considering a career as a Janitor in Wisconsin?

6.6% Jobs Projection
$25,680 Median Salary
6,420 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Janitors Work in Wisconsin?

There were approximately 43,650 workers employed as Janitors in this state in 2018.

There were 43,530 Janitors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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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%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 6,420 annual Janitors job openings in Wisconsin, and 49,280 total jobs in the year 2026.

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.

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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
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
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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