Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$46,900avg. a year
$22.55 an hour · 15,780 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $46,900 a year. That is $2,690 (6%) more than the California average of $44,210. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$43,870Median pay
$22.55Average hourly
+6%vs. California average
15,780Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
129,930 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$48,720
$23.42 an hour
21,110 jobs
Napa, CA
$46,800
$22.50 an hour
31,780 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$46,400
$22.31 an hour
41,240 jobs
Merced, CA
$46,050
$22.14 an hour
51,890 jobs
Salinas, CA
$45,420
$21.84 an hour
61,510 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
7610 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$44,970
$21.62 an hour
81,340 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$44,860
$21.57 an hour
9640 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$44,780
$21.53 an hour
103,690 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$44,760
$21.52 an hour
1114,020 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$44,470
$21.38 an hour
122,670 jobs
Modesto, CA
$44,420
$21.36 an hour
1319,520 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
143,620 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
151,190 jobs
El Centro, CA
$43,630
$20.97 an hour
163,830 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$43,630
$20.98 an hour
172,890 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$43,460
$20.90 an hour
1883,160 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$43,050
$20.70 an hour
194,060 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$43,030
$20.69 an hour
20900 jobs
Chico, CA
$42,590
$20.48 an hour
212,380 jobs
Visalia, CA
$42,350
$20.36 an hour
2221,700 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$41,970
$20.18 an hour
235,770 jobs
Fresno, CA
$41,590
$19.99 an hour
24880 jobs
Redding, CA
$41,530
$19.97 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $58,330 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $53,720 |
| Pest Control Workers | $57,630 |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | $54,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $70,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $73,980 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $46,900 a year, and the median is $43,870. About 15,780 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $2,690 (6%) more than the California average of $44,210.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 13.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.98 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 37-2011. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.