Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
$39,360avg. a year
$18.92 an hour · 9,290 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn an average of $39,360 a year. That is $5,470 (12%) less than the New York average of $44,830. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$37,380Median pay
$18.92Average hourly
-12%vs. New York average
9,290Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1183,030 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,520
$21.88 an hour
2840 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$41,390
$19.90 an hour
31,070 jobs
Kingston, NY
$41,280
$19.84 an hour
46,010 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$40,900
$19.66 an hour
55,270 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
68,880 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$40,300
$19.38 an hour
7810 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$40,010
$19.23 an hour
82,160 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$39,890
$19.18 an hour
9960 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$39,730
$19.10 an hour
102,220 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$39,650
$19.06 an hour
119,520 jobs
Rochester, NY
$39,200
$18.85 an hour
12540 jobs
Elmira, NY
$37,410
$17.98 an hour
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How Buffalo-Cheektowaga compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $38,220 |
| Pest Control Workers | $49,400 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $44,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $54,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $63,890 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $64,590 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
The average is $39,360 a year, and the median is $37,380. About 9,290 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $5,470 (12%) less than the New York average of $44,830.
Is this job common in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
It makes up 17.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.22 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: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 15380). 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.