Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Memphis
$34,300avg. a year
$16.49 an hour · 8,070 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn an average of $34,300 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $34,650. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$32,580Median pay
$16.49Average hourly
-1%vs. Tennessee average
8,070Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,940 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$37,130
$17.85 an hour
2740 jobs
Jackson, TN
$34,970
$16.81 an hour
31,170 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$34,650
$16.66 an hour
41,540 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$34,270
$16.47 an hour
5410 jobs
Morristown, TN
$34,070
$16.38 an hour
64,140 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$33,610
$16.16 an hour
77,150 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$33,600
$16.15 an hour
8
Cleveland, TN
$33,290
$16.01 an hour
9950 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$32,810
$15.77 an hour
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How Memphis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Memphis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $32,220 |
| Pest Control Workers | $42,980 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $38,240 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $51,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,010 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $46,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Memphis?
The average is $34,300 a year, and the median is $32,580. About 8,070 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $34,650.
Is this job common in Memphis?
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: Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32820). 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.