Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$45,900avg. a year
$22.07 an hour · 43,160 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $45,900 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $45,250. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$46,550Median pay
$22.07Average hourly
+1%vs. Massachusetts average
43,160Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,370 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$46,320
$22.27 an hour
24,610 jobs
Worcester, MA
$42,990
$20.67 an hour
3990 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$42,490
$20.43 an hour
4920 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$42,320
$20.35 an hour
53,060 jobs
Springfield, MA
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
69,660 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$41,230
$19.82 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $43,380 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $51,250 |
| Pest Control Workers | $50,770 |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | $70,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $61,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $72,350 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $45,900 a year, and the median is $46,550. About 43,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $45,250.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 16.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.