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Janitor Salary in Columbus, OH

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The median janitor in the Columbus area earns $37,310 a year ($17.94 an hour), 1% above the U.S. median ($36,840) and 4% above the Ohio median ($35,900). Half of the 14,130 janitors there earn between $32,170 and $44,620.

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Columbus, OH.
Annual payColumbus areaOhioU.S.
10th percentile$29,340$28,460$28,640
25th percentile$32,170$30,790$32,240
Median$37,310$35,900$36,840
75th percentile$44,620$42,760$44,060
90th percentile$49,360$48,460$50,270
Average$38,780$37,560$38,760
Jobs14,13072,5402,209,760

Columbus, OH ranks 19th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for janitor pay. Highest: Boston, MA ($46,550).

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.