Janitors and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,590
25th Percentile Wage
$23,440
50th Percentile Wage
$29,460
75th Percentile Wage
$37,000
90th Percentile Wage
$45,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,590.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$29,460
10.49% 9.13%
2016
$26,370
0.83% -
2015
$26,150
-3.02% -
2014
$26,940
-1.93% -
2013
$27,460
2.51% -
2012
$26,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Janitors and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,460 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Philadelphia is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$34,480
Williamsport
$32,290
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$32,180
Pittsburgh
$31,620
Reading
$31,290
Lebanon
$31,100
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$30,890
Lancaster
$30,840
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$30,650
York-Hanover
$30,290
East Stroudsburg
$30,200
Gettysburg
$30,050
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,960
State College
$29,830
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$29,740
Erie
$29,530
Philadelphia
$29,460
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,300
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$29,220
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,180
Altoona
$28,540
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$28,330
Newark-Union
$28,160
Johnstown
$27,250
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$23,200