First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (SOC 37-1011) earn a median $49,100 a year ($23.61 an hour) in the United States, with 178,760 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Washington.
What first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers do
Supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers lead the crews that clean hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments. They set the daily schedule, assign rooms or floors, and choose the cleaning products and methods suited to different surfaces, fabrics, and floors. They inspect finished work to make sure it meets specifications and established standards. In a hotel, the supervisor keeps front desk staff informed about which rooms are ready for guests, and they supervise in-house services such as maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet. They establish operating standards and procedures for the departments they supervise, and they inspect the physical condition of facilities to decide what work is needed. Many pitch in with cleaning when the team is short. This code is for the person directing the crew, as distinct from the janitors and maids they oversee. The group includes titles such as building services supervisor and cleaning supervisor, as well as butler.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report a high school diploma or equivalent as the usual education level (about 43 percent).
Also called: Building Cleaning Supervisor, Building Services Supervisor, Building Superintendent, Building Supervisor, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.08 | $19.28 | $23.61 | $30.10 | $36.75 | $25.64 | 178,760 |
| Annual | $35,520 | $40,100 | $49,100 | $62,600 | $76,430 | $53,320 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $22.59 | $25.20 | $30.55 | $36.26 | $39.72 | $31.37 | 2,910 | 0.82 | 0.71 |
| Annual | $47,000 | $52,410 | $63,550 | $75,420 | $82,620 | $65,250 | ||||
| Rhode Island | Hourly | $20.91 | $25.96 | $30.54 | $31.22 | $37.10 | $29.79 | 800 | 1.61 | 1.40 |
| Annual | $43,500 | $54,000 | $63,520 | $64,940 | $77,170 | $61,970 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $19.65 | $23.01 | $29.55 | $35.63 | $39.81 | $30.20 | 18,060 | 0.99 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $40,870 | $47,850 | $61,470 | $74,120 | $82,800 | $62,810 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.83 | $23.18 | $29.12 | $35.40 | $40.83 | $29.87 | 11,620 | 1.20 | 1.04 |
| Annual | $39,160 | $48,210 | $60,580 | $73,630 | $84,930 | $62,120 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $19.73 | $22.95 | $28.73 | $32.76 | $38.11 | $28.85 | 4,000 | 1.10 | 0.96 |
| Annual | $41,040 | $47,730 | $59,760 | $68,140 | $79,260 | $60,000 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $19.65 | $23.01 | $29.55 | $35.63 | $39.81 | $30.20 | 18,060 | 0.99 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $40,870 | $47,850 | $61,470 | $74,120 | $82,800 | $62,810 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $16.95 | $18.36 | $22.01 | $28.50 | $36.23 | $24.26 | 15,320 | 1.54 | 1.34 |
| Annual | $35,260 | $38,200 | $45,770 | $59,290 | $75,360 | $50,450 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $13.08 | $16.18 | $20.03 | $24.39 | $30.50 | $21.36 | 13,370 | 0.95 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $27,200 | $33,650 | $41,660 | $50,740 | $63,440 | $44,430 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.83 | $23.18 | $29.12 | $35.40 | $40.83 | $29.87 | 11,620 | 1.20 | 1.04 |
| Annual | $39,160 | $48,210 | $60,580 | $73,630 | $84,930 | $62,120 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $16.12 | $18.47 | $22.56 | $27.46 | $32.14 | $23.62 | 6,250 | 1.03 | 0.90 |
| Annual | $33,530 | $38,420 | $46,920 | $57,120 | $66,860 | $49,130 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $22.01 | $26.53 | $33.85 | $38.53 | $47.01 | $34.35 | 2,680 | 1.13 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $45,780 | $55,180 | $70,400 | $80,140 | $97,770 | $71,440 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $22.09 | $26.25 | $33.21 | $39.51 | $45.68 | $33.89 | 1,010 | 0.89 | 0.77 |
| Annual | $45,940 | $54,600 | $69,080 | $82,170 | $95,020 | $70,490 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $23.88 | $27.21 | $32.65 | $37.25 | $43.43 | $33.20 | 1,610 | 0.77 | 0.67 |
| Annual | $49,660 | $56,600 | $67,910 | $77,480 | $90,340 | $69,060 | ||||
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Hourly | $18.88 | $22.83 | $30.58 | $35.36 | $38.43 | $29.86 | 140 | 1.43 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $39,270 | $47,490 | $63,600 | $73,550 | $79,940 | $62,110 | ||||
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Hourly | $20.16 | $23.42 | $30.36 | $35.05 | $39.02 | $30.07 | 340 | 1.06 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $41,930 | $48,720 | $63,140 | $72,910 | $81,150 | $62,550 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $19.42 | $23.24 | $28.84 | $36.09 | $41.18 | $30.19 | 11,670 | 1.23 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $40,400 | $48,340 | $59,990 | $75,070 | $85,650 | $62,790 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $19.01 | $22.56 | $29.46 | $35.77 | $39.15 | $29.72 | 5,190 | 0.83 | 0.72 |
| Annual | $39,540 | $46,930 | $61,270 | $74,410 | $81,430 | $61,820 | ||||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Hourly | $18.38 | $21.73 | $24.44 | $31.20 | $37.28 | $27.13 | 5,140 | 1.64 | 1.43 |
| Annual | $38,240 | $45,200 | $50,840 | $64,900 | $77,530 | $56,430 | ||||
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Hourly | $16.95 | $18.30 | $21.85 | $27.01 | $34.68 | $23.60 | 4,510 | 1.60 | 1.39 |
| Annual | $35,260 | $38,070 | $45,440 | $56,180 | $72,140 | $49,080 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $18.67 | $21.44 | $24.65 | $30.45 | $36.97 | $26.86 | 3,910 | 0.87 | 0.75 |
| Annual | $38,830 | $44,590 | $51,280 | $63,330 | $76,900 | $55,860 | ||||
Top industries employing first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers
Services to Buildings and Dwellings employ 37.2% of first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers nationally (66,480 jobs) at a median $48,070 a year ($23.11 an hour), followed by Traveler Accommodation (22.3%) and Elementary and Secondary Schools (9.2%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings NAICS 561700 | 66,480 | 37.2% | $48,070 | $23.11 |
| Traveler Accommodation NAICS 721100 | 39,940 | 22.3% | $45,680 | $21.96 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools NAICS 611100 | 16,400 | 9.2% | $57,980 | $27.88 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 7,600 | 4.3% | $57,610 | $27.70 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) NAICS 623100 | 6,610 | 3.7% | $47,890 | $23.02 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (178,760). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $39,630 for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers in May 2021 and $49,100 in May 2025, with employment of 153,640 and 178,760.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $39,630 | $19.05 | 153,640 |
| May 2022 | $44,440 | $21.36 | 165,750 |
| May 2023 | $46,650 | $22.43 | 171,120 |
| May 2024 | $47,520 | $22.85 | 174,660 |
| May 2025 | $49,100 | $23.61 | 178,760 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington profile | $30.55 | $63,550 | $47,000 | $82,620 | 2,910 | 0.82 | 0.71 |
| 2 | Rhode Island profile | $30.54 | $63,520 | $43,500 | $77,170 | 800 | 1.61 | 1.40 |
| 3 | California profile | $29.55 | $61,470 | $40,870 | $82,800 | 18,060 | 0.99 | 0.86 |
| 4 | New York profile | $29.12 | $60,580 | $39,160 | $84,930 | 11,620 | 1.20 | 1.04 |
| 5 | Massachusetts profile | $28.73 | $59,760 | $41,040 | $79,260 | 4,000 | 1.10 | 0.96 |
| 6 | Vermont profile | $28.53 | $59,340 | $43,680 | $77,900 | 420 | 1.39 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Hawaii profile | $28.39 | $59,060 | $43,680 | $80,550 | 1,500 | 2.40 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Connecticut profile | $27.50 | $57,200 | $38,880 | $85,420 | 2,110 | 1.25 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Alaska profile | $27.26 | $56,690 | $40,840 | $72,870 | 600 | 1.84 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Oregon profile | $27.02 | $56,210 | $40,600 | $74,620 | 2,470 | 1.25 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Maine profile | $26.83 | $55,810 | $41,790 | $73,190 | 670 | 1.05 | 0.91 |
| 12 | New Hampshire profile | $26.54 | $55,200 | $40,130 | $80,720 | 750 | 1.10 | 0.95 |
| 13 | New Jersey profile | $26.53 | $55,170 | $39,820 | $80,230 | 5,600 | 1.31 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Colorado profile | $26.49 | $55,100 | $39,310 | $81,140 | 4,070 | 1.42 | 1.23 |
| 15 | North Dakota profile | $26.06 | $54,210 | $38,430 | $75,570 | 490 | 1.13 | 0.99 |
| 16 | Minnesota profile | $25.73 | $53,510 | $38,130 | $79,820 | 2,270 | 0.77 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Utah profile | $25.20 | $52,420 | $36,940 | $75,190 | 2,240 | 1.29 | 1.12 |
| 18 | Delaware profile | $24.40 | $50,750 | $35,400 | $72,810 | 790 | 1.63 | 1.42 |
| 19 | Indiana profile | $24.31 | $50,570 | $37,030 | $75,940 | 2,840 | 0.89 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Nevada profile | $24.08 | $50,080 | $36,640 | $64,270 | 4,100 | 2.64 | 2.30 |
| 21 | Kansas profile | $23.93 | $49,780 | $36,920 | $74,770 | 1,570 | 1.09 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Maryland profile | $23.82 | $49,550 | $37,190 | $74,310 | 3,550 | 1.28 | 1.12 |
| 23 | Illinois profile | $23.75 | $49,410 | $38,290 | $76,050 | 5,090 | 0.83 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Wisconsin profile | $23.59 | $49,070 | $38,340 | $75,970 | 2,740 | 0.93 | 0.81 |
| 25 | Nebraska profile | $23.50 | $48,870 | $37,130 | $68,050 | 1,260 | 1.24 | 1.07 |
| 26 | Virginia profile | $23.39 | $48,660 | $35,220 | $75,610 | 5,900 | 1.44 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Arizona profile | $23.37 | $48,610 | $38,600 | $75,760 | 3,050 | 0.94 | 0.82 |
| 28 | Idaho profile | $23.27 | $48,390 | $36,700 | $70,770 | 1,220 | 1.42 | 1.24 |
| 29 | Montana profile | $23.19 | $48,240 | $34,310 | $66,810 | 760 | 1.49 | 1.30 |
| 30 | District of Columbia profile | $23.05 | $47,950 | $40,950 | $77,490 | 1,460 | 2.07 | 1.80 |
| 31 | Wyoming profile | $23.00 | $47,840 | $31,200 | $72,900 | 580 | 2.08 | 1.81 |
| 32 | North Carolina profile | $22.83 | $47,490 | $34,640 | $73,490 | 5,550 | 1.12 | 0.98 |
| 33 | Iowa profile | $22.69 | $47,200 | $36,330 | $66,110 | 2,000 | 1.28 | 1.12 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania profile | $22.56 | $46,920 | $33,530 | $66,860 | 6,250 | 1.03 | 0.90 |
| 35 | South Dakota profile | $22.53 | $46,860 | $34,210 | $64,020 | 610 | 1.34 | 1.16 |
| 36 | Tennessee profile | $22.50 | $46,800 | $32,110 | $75,930 | 3,510 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 37 | Michigan profile | $22.48 | $46,770 | $36,820 | $65,410 | 3,870 | 0.88 | 0.76 |
| 38 | Ohio profile | $22.17 | $46,110 | $34,430 | $64,370 | 5,730 | 1.03 | 0.90 |
| 39 | Georgia profile | $22.15 | $46,070 | $33,080 | $72,330 | 5,810 | 1.19 | 1.03 |
| 40 | Kentucky profile | $22.05 | $45,860 | $33,970 | $63,480 | 2,920 | 1.46 | 1.27 |
| 41 | Florida profile | $22.01 | $45,770 | $35,260 | $75,360 | 15,320 | 1.54 | 1.34 |
| 42 | Missouri profile | $21.95 | $45,660 | $35,230 | $70,850 | 3,130 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 43 | South Carolina profile | $21.79 | $45,320 | $32,080 | $69,540 | 3,200 | 1.39 | 1.21 |
| 44 | New Mexico profile | $21.56 | $44,840 | $32,200 | $77,680 | 890 | 1.03 | 0.89 |
| 45 | Alabama profile | $21.33 | $44,370 | $31,140 | $65,390 | 2,550 | 1.20 | 1.05 |
| 46 | Mississippi profile | $20.30 | $42,230 | $29,280 | $64,990 | 1,550 | 1.33 | 1.16 |
| 47 | Texas profile | $20.03 | $41,660 | $27,200 | $63,440 | 13,370 | 0.95 | 0.83 |
| 48 | West Virginia profile | $19.93 | $41,450 | $28,770 | $63,640 | 740 | 1.06 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Oklahoma profile | $19.45 | $40,460 | $28,970 | $61,490 | 2,290 | 1.34 | 1.17 |
| 50 | Louisiana profile | $18.58 | $38,640 | $26,500 | $69,170 | 2,470 | 1.28 | 1.11 |
| 51 | Arkansas profile | $18.03 | $37,500 | $29,480 | $53,850 | 1,490 | 1.15 | 1.00 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (37-1010), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 37-1011, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 37-1011.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.