Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in New Jersey

$40,710avg. a year
$19.57 an hour · 67,660 employed

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in New Jersey earn an average of $40,710 a year. That is $1,950 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $38,760. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $45,520.

$37,630Median pay
$19.57Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying New Jersey metro areas

Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

1183,030 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,520
$21.88 an hour
23,840 jobs
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$40,350
$19.40 an hour
33,440 jobs
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$40,310
$19.38 an hour
440,790 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$39,610
$19.04 an hour
56,500 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$39,330
$18.91 an hour
6880 jobs
Vineland, NJ
$37,570
$18.06 an hour

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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in New Jersey, charted

Pay over time

New Jersey, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New Jersey janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · New Jersey highlighted · tap a state
Under $35k$35k–$38k$38k–$41k$41k+New Jersey

New Jersey vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$38,760$18.64
New Jersey$40,710$19.57
New York$44,830$21.55
Delaware$37,870$18.21
Pennsylvania$37,780$18.16

Average pay, New Jersey, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in New Jersey?

The average is $40,710 a year, and the median is $37,630. That is $1,950 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $38,760.

What is the hourly wage in New Jersey?

$19.57 an hour on average; the median is $18.09.

Where in New Jersey do they earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($45,520), followed by Trenton-Princeton, NJ ($40,350). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Vineland, NJ ($37,570).

How does New Jersey rank?

New Jersey ranks #14 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 37-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.