Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Madison
$40,720avg. a year
$19.58 an hour · 6,780 employed
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $40,720 a year. That is $2,170 (6%) more than the Wisconsin average of $38,550. The U.S. average is $38,760.
$39,680Median pay
$19.58Average hourly
+6%vs. Wisconsin average
6,780Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
126,790 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$42,170
$20.27 an hour
21,120 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$39,660
$19.07 an hour
31,930 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$39,600
$19.04 an hour
414,380 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$38,600
$18.56 an hour
5840 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$38,350
$18.44 an hour
61,210 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$38,210
$18.37 an hour
71,090 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$38,200
$18.37 an hour
81,400 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$38,040
$18.29 an hour
9970 jobs
Wausau, WI
$37,960
$18.25 an hour
101,530 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$37,740
$18.14 an hour
111,790 jobs
Appleton, WI
$37,720
$18.14 an hour
12490 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$37,600
$18.08 an hour
131,030 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$37,600
$18.08 an hour
142,600 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$37,330
$17.95 an hour
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How Madison compares
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,680 |
| Pest Control Workers | $45,720 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $44,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $58,330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $69,730 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $55,160 |
Questions and answers
How much do janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Madison?
The average is $40,720 a year, and the median is $39,680. About 6,780 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $2,170 (6%) more than the Wisconsin average of $38,550.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 16.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.