The salary statistics of building cleaning workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare building cleaning worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for building cleaning workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) building cleaning workers is $46,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid building cleaning workers is $18,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of building cleaning workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,350 | 4.48% | 14.54% |
| 2017 | $25,170 | 3.66% | - |
| 2016 | $24,250 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $23,420 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $22,990 | 1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $22,660 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $22,520 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].