Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Knoxville
$33,600avg. a year
$16.15 an hour · 7,150 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $33,600 a year. That is $1,050 (3%) less than the Tennessee average of $34,650. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$31,200Median pay
$16.15Average hourly
-3%vs. Tennessee average
7,150Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,940 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$37,130
$17.85 an hour
2740 jobs
Jackson, TN
$34,970
$16.81 an hour
31,170 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$34,650
$16.66 an hour
48,070 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$34,300
$16.49 an hour
51,540 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$34,270
$16.47 an hour
6410 jobs
Morristown, TN
$34,070
$16.38 an hour
74,140 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$33,610
$16.16 an hour
8
Cleveland, TN
$33,290
$16.01 an hour
9950 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$32,810
$15.77 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,950 |
| Pest Control Workers | $43,510 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $37,760 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $50,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,280 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $52,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Knoxville?
The average is $33,600 a year, and the median is $31,200. About 7,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $1,050 (3%) less than the Tennessee average of $34,650.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 16.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.18 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.