Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$34,790avg. a year
$16.73 an hour · 11,840 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $34,790 a year. That is $1,700 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $36,490. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$33,580Median pay
$16.73Average hourly
-5%vs. Virginia average
11,840Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
159,090 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$39,660
$19.07 an hour
21,200 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$37,470
$18.02 an hour
3810 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$37,410
$17.99 an hour
42,120 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$35,840
$17.23 an hour
5970 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$35,650
$17.14 an hour
69,270 jobs
Richmond, VA
$35,220
$16.93 an hour
71,420 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$34,910
$16.78 an hour
81,480 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$34,650
$16.66 an hour
91,590 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$34,350
$16.52 an hour
101,540 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$34,270
$16.47 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,000 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $38,590 |
| Pest Control Workers | $45,720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $49,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,260 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $48,790 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $34,790 a year, and the median is $33,580. About 11,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $1,700 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $36,490.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 15.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). 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.