Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$32,080avg. a year
$15.42 an hour · 6,070 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $32,080 a year. That is $1,790 (6%) more than the Louisiana average of $30,290. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$30,020Median pay
$15.42Average hourly
+6%vs. Louisiana average
6,070Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1560 jobs
Hammond, LA
$32,240
$15.50 an hour
21,280 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$31,550
$15.17 an hour
35,300 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$30,960
$14.89 an hour
4850 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$30,540
$14.68 an hour
51,290 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$30,000
$14.42 an hour
62,200 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$29,450
$14.16 an hour
73,100 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$28,280
$13.60 an hour
81,030 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$28,040
$13.48 an hour
91,530 jobs
Monroe, LA
$28,020
$13.47 an hour
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How New Orleans-Metairie compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Orleans-Metairie
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,760 |
| Pest Control Workers | $46,330 |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | $33,470 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $35,610 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $46,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $51,720 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $32,080 a year, and the median is $30,020. About 6,070 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $1,790 (6%) more than the Louisiana average of $30,290.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 13.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35380). 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.