Janitors and Building Cleaners

This post summarizes key statistics on Janitors and Building Cleaners using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 12,358
25 23,689
30 28,098
35 28,352
40 29,320
45 30,541
50 30,898
55 32,412
60 32,412
65 28,098


Hours Worked Share
0-20 18.50
20-39 18.20
39-41 53.70
41-50 6.20
50-60 2.10
More than 60 1.20

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Janitors and Building Cleaners.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
29.50 22,688 Services to dwellings and other buildings
14.80 32,957 Elementary and secondary schools
5.00 36,047 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices
3.50 32,887 Colleges and universities
3.00 12,100 Religious organizations
2.80 16,479 Eating and drinking places
2.70 24,718 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
2.70 34,023 Hospitals
2.30 24,741 Department stores
2.30 29,171 Hotels and motels

This table highlights the top industries people working as Janitors and Building Cleaners work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Janitors and Building Cleaners. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Janitors and Building Cleaners received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Janitors and Building Cleaners. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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