Skip to main content
County Paycheck

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in New York

What Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 25 counties.

Average in NY
$41,554
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 41
published states
Workers in state
240,760
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
25 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$42,840$34,799−$6,086Kings County, NY
Syracuse, NY$38,230$31,349$8,860Onondaga County, NY
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$37,810$31,034$5,797Albany County, NY
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$37,380$30,712$8,139Erie County, NY
Rochester, NY$37,160$30,548$8,839Monroe County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Onondaga County, NY$38,230$31,349$8,860
2Oswego County, NY$38,230$31,349$8,860
3Madison County, NY$38,230$31,349$8,860
4Monroe County, NY$37,160$30,548$8,839
5Ontario County, NY$37,160$30,548$8,839
6Wayne County, NY$37,160$30,548$8,839
7Livingston County, NY$37,160$30,548$8,839
8Orleans County, NY$37,160$30,548$8,839
9Erie County, NY$37,380$30,712$8,139
10Niagara County, NY$37,380$30,712$8,139
11Albany County, NY$37,810$31,034$5,797
12Saratoga County, NY$37,810$31,034$5,797
13Schenectady County, NY$37,810$31,034$5,797
14Rensselaer County, NY$37,810$31,034$5,797
15Schoharie County, NY$37,810$31,034$5,797
16Suffolk County, NY$42,840$34,799−$758
17Nassau County, NY$42,840$34,799−$758
18Kings County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086
19Queens County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086
20New York County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086
21Bronx County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086
22Westchester County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086
23Richmond County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086
24Rockland County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086
25Putnam County, NY$42,840$34,799−$6,086

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in New York is $41,554, based on 240,760 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $36,840, so New York averages 12.8% above it.

Inside New York, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $42,840 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $37,160 in Rochester, NY, a difference of $5,680 across 5 wage areas.

Cost of living for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in New York

We compare 25 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Onondaga County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,860. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $6,086 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 15 of the 25 counties.

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners are New Hampshire ($45,580), Massachusetts ($44,307), Washington ($43,967) and New Jersey ($41,528).

Frequently asked questions: Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in New York

How much do Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $41,554, from $37,160 to $42,840 depending on the labor market.

Which New York county is best for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?

Onondaga County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,860). Oswego County, NY follows at $8,860.