Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in St. Louis
$38,740avg. a year
$18.62 an hour · 19,680 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $38,740 a year. That is $1,460 (4%) more than the Missouri average of $37,280. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$36,620Median pay
$18.62Average hourly
+4%vs. Missouri average
19,680Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1630 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$38,220
$18.37 an hour
212,950 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$37,950
$18.24 an hour
31,270 jobs
Columbia, MO
$36,660
$17.62 an hour
41,160 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$36,520
$17.56 an hour
53,150 jobs
Springfield, MO
$36,280
$17.44 an hour
6510 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$35,390
$17.02 an hour
71,040 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$34,930
$16.79 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,920 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $42,640 |
| Pest Control Workers | $44,330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $51,670 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,760 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $60,170 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in St. Louis?
The average is $38,740 a year, and the median is $36,620. About 19,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $1,460 (4%) more than the Missouri average of $37,280.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 14.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). 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.