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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in the United States

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in the United States is $49,100. BLS estimates approximately 178,760 people work in this occupation nationwide.

Median salary
$49,100
Average salary
$53,320
Median hourly
$23.61
Employment
178,760

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$35,520$17.08
25th percentile$40,100$19.28
Median (50th)$49,100$23.61
75th percentile$62,600$30.10
90th percentile$76,430$36.75

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.4% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 1% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.

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Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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