The salary statistics of building cleaning workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare building cleaning worker salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for building cleaning workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food 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 $37,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid building cleaning workers is $18,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of building cleaning workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,660 | 4.27% | 18.93% |
| 2017 | $22,650 | 5.39% | - |
| 2016 | $21,430 | 6.16% | - |
| 2015 | $20,110 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $19,510 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $19,340 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $19,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].