Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Columbia
$33,320avg. a year
$16.02 an hour · 5,320 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Columbia, SC metro area earn an average of $33,320 a year. That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $32,720. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$32,170Median pay
$16.02Average hourly
+2%vs. South Carolina average
5,320Jobs 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
25,210 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$34,490
$16.58 an hour
31,000 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$33,820
$16.26 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 Columbia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Columbia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,350 |
| Pest Control Workers | $44,830 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $36,740 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $48,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $59,330 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $43,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Columbia?
The average is $33,320 a year, and the median is $32,170. About 5,320 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $32,720.
Is this job common in Columbia?
It makes up 13.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 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: Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17900). 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.