Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Des Moines-West Des Moines
$36,270avg. a year
$17.44 an hour · 5,720 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area earn an average of $36,270 a year. That is about the same as the Iowa average of $36,700. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$35,000Median pay
$17.44Average hourly
-1%vs. Iowa average
5,720Jobs in this metro
Other Iowa metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Iowa metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
11,540 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$38,410
$18.47 an hour
21,120 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$38,100
$18.32 an hour
31,970 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$37,700
$18.13 an hour
42,530 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$37,500
$18.03 an hour
56,690 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$37,190
$17.88 an hour
6690 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
71,030 jobs
Ames, IA
$36,360
$17.48 an hour
81,440 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$35,690
$17.16 an hour
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How Des Moines-West Des Moines compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,950 |
| Pest Control Workers | $45,590 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $43,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $49,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $61,940 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $44,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
The average is $36,270 a year, and the median is $35,000. About 5,720 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Iowa average?
That is about the same as the Iowa average of $36,700.
Is this job common in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
It makes up 14.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 37-2011. Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19780). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.