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Janitor Salary in Los Angeles, CA

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The median janitor in the Los Angeles area earns $38,720 a year ($18.62 an hour), 5% above the U.S. median ($36,840) and 6% below the California median ($41,090). Half of the 83,160 janitors there earn between $36,520 and $47,070.

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: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Annual payLos Angeles areaCaliforniaU.S.
10th percentile$35,700$35,610$28,640
25th percentile$36,520$36,830$32,240
Median$38,720$41,090$36,840
75th percentile$47,070$48,250$44,060
90th percentile$56,300$58,950$50,270
Average$43,050$44,210$38,760
Jobs83,160234,2402,209,760

Los Angeles, CA ranks 12th 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.