Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Charleston-North Charleston
$34,490avg. a year
$16.58 an hour · 5,210 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area earn an average of $34,490 a year. That is $1,770 (5%) more than the South Carolina average of $32,720. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$35,240Median pay
$16.58Average hourly
+5%vs. South Carolina average
5,210Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
113,760 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$34,900
$16.78 an hour
21,000 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$33,820
$16.26 an hour
35,320 jobs
Columbia, SC
$33,320
$16.02 an hour
41,910 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$32,570
$15.66 an hour
56,250 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$32,470
$15.61 an hour
63,350 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$32,000
$15.39 an hour
7580 jobs
Sumter, SC
$31,770
$15.27 an hour
81,790 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$30,670
$14.75 an hour
9940 jobs
Florence, SC
$29,830
$14.34 an hour
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How Charleston-North Charleston compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charleston-North Charleston
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $32,880 |
| Pest Control Workers | $44,800 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $50,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $61,640 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $46,360 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Charleston-North Charleston?
The average is $34,490 a year, and the median is $35,240. About 5,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is $1,770 (5%) more than the South Carolina average of $32,720.
Is this job common in Charleston-North Charleston?
It makes up 13.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 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: Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16700). 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.