Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Louisville/Jefferson County
$36,210avg. a year
$17.41 an hour · 9,220 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn an average of $36,210 a year. That is $1,460 (4%) more than the Kentucky average of $34,750. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$35,000Median pay
$17.41Average hourly
+4%vs. Kentucky average
9,220Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
113,560 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$37,800
$18.18 an hour
23,410 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$36,280
$17.44 an hour
3600 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$35,430
$17.03 an hour
4690 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$35,370
$17.00 an hour
51,170 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$34,650
$16.66 an hour
6520 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$33,840
$16.27 an hour
71,840 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$32,540
$15.65 an hour
8800 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$31,770
$15.28 an hour
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How Louisville/Jefferson County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,980 |
| Pest Control Workers | $45,630 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $40,740 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $51,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $60,470 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The average is $36,210 a year, and the median is $35,000. About 9,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $1,460 (4%) more than the Kentucky average of $34,750.
Is this job common in Louisville/Jefferson County?
It makes up 13.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 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: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31140). 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.