Is Los Angeles a strong pay market for Janitors?

At a $38,720 median, Los Angeles is $1,880 (5%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $36,840. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Janitor in Los Angeles?

Target employers paying toward the $47,070 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Los Angeles and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Janitors work in Los Angeles?

BLS estimates roughly 83,160 janitor jobs across Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Janitor Salary in Los Angeles, CA (2026)

Median in Los Angeles: $18.62/hour ($38,720/year) — $1,880 (5%) above the national median. Typical range: $36,520–$47,070.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Los Angeles, CA metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Janitor salary overview

The median Janitor salary in Los Angeles, CA is $18.62/hour ($38,720/year) ($1,880 (5%) above the national median), with a typical range of $36,520–$47,070. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$18.62/hour ($38,720/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$36,520–$47,070	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~83,160	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Janitor pay in Los Angeles, CA BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Janitors in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro. - Median Janitor pay in Los Angeles, CA: $18.62/hour ($38,720/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $1,880 (5%) above the national median (U.S. median $36,840). - 25th-75th percentile band: $36,520–$47,070. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~83,160 jobs.

Janitor pay distribution in Los Angeles, CA

25th Pct (Los Angeles) $36,520 $17.56/hr

Median (Los Angeles) $38,720 $18.62/hr

75th Pct (Los Angeles) $47,070 $22.63/hr

National median: $36,840/yr. Los Angeles is $1,880 (5%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (SOC 37-2011, Janitor).

What janitor pay in Los Angeles really looks like

Los Angeles pays above the national market for janitors. The local median of about $18.62 an hour ($38,720 a year) is $1,880 (5%) over the U.S. median of $36,840 — a premium worth anchoring to when you negotiate. An offer benchmarked to nationwide averages will read low here, so it is worth citing the local BLS figure directly rather than the U.S. number.

The local range is moderate — $36,520 at the 25th percentile to $47,070 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Los Angeles Janitors earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $47,070 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $36,520 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 83,160 janitor jobs across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open janitor jobs in Los Angeles against the BLS $38,720 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Los Angeles is concrete: a metro median of $38,720 with most janitors landing between $36,520 and $47,070. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local janitor openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $47,070, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Los Angeles median, not the ones that sit under it.

Janitor pay by hour, week, month & year in Los Angeles

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$18.62
Per week (40 hrs)	$745
Per month	$3,227
Per year	$38,720

How we know this — Los Angeles sources

Wage figures for Janitor in Los Angeles, CA are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (MSA code 31080) (SOC 37-2011), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your janitor pay in Los Angeles

Advancing your pay in Los Angeles comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Janitor guide so it stays current in one place:

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Janitor pay in Los Angeles, CA — common questions

How much does a Janitor make in Los Angeles, CA?: The median Janitor salary in Los Angeles, CA is $18.62/hour ($38,720/year) ($1,880 (5%) above the national median), with a typical range of $36,520–$47,070 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Los Angeles a strong pay market for Janitors?: At a $38,720 median, Los Angeles is $1,880 (5%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $36,840. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Janitor in Los Angeles?: Target employers paying toward the $47,070 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Los Angeles and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Janitors work in Los Angeles?: BLS estimates roughly 83,160 janitor jobs across Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).