Is Memphis a strong pay market for Janitors?

At a $32,580 median, Memphis is $4,260 (12%) below 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 Memphis?

Target employers paying toward the $36,940 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Memphis and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Janitors work in Memphis?

BLS estimates roughly 8,070 janitor jobs across Memphis, TN-MS-AR (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Janitor Salary in Memphis, TN (2026)

Median in Memphis: $15.66/hour ($32,580/year) — $4,260 (12%) below the national median. Typical range: $29,260–$36,940.

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

The median Janitor salary in Memphis, TN is $15.66/hour ($32,580/year) ($4,260 (12%) below the national median), with a typical range of $29,260–$36,940. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$15.66/hour ($32,580/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$29,260–$36,940	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~8,070	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Janitor pay in Memphis, TN BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Janitors in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro. - Median Janitor pay in Memphis, TN: $15.66/hour ($32,580/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $4,260 (12%) below the national median (U.S. median $36,840). - 25th-75th percentile band: $29,260–$36,940. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~8,070 jobs.

Janitor pay distribution in Memphis, TN

25th Pct (Memphis) $29,260 $14.07/hr

Median (Memphis) $32,580 $15.66/hr

75th Pct (Memphis) $36,940 $17.76/hr

National median: $36,840/yr. Memphis is $4,260 (12%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (SOC 37-2011, Janitor).

What janitor pay in Memphis really looks like

At about $15.66 an hour ($32,580 a year), Memphis pays modestly below the national market for janitors — $4,260 (12%) under the U.S. median of $36,840. It is a real gap, but a beatable one: the higher end of the local range closes most of it, and a credential or a supervisory step can push a Memphis janitor past the national figure without leaving the metro.

Pay is tightly clustered here: the 25th-to-75th-percentile band runs just $29,260 to $36,940 (BLS). A narrow spread means the metro median is a dependable expectation rather than a midpoint between wildly different jobs — there is little room above it without a credential, a specialty, or a supervisory step, so the ladder up is about the role, not just the employer.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 8,070 janitor jobs across the Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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 Memphis against the BLS $32,580 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 Memphis is concrete: a metro median of $32,580 with most janitors landing between $29,260 and $36,940. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local janitor openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $36,940, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Memphis median, not the ones that sit under it.

Janitor pay by hour, week, month & year in Memphis

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$15.66
Per week (40 hrs)	$626
Per month	$2,715
Per year	$32,580

How we know this — Memphis sources

Wage figures for Janitor in Memphis, TN are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (MSA code 32820) (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 Memphis

Advancing your pay in Memphis 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 Memphis, TN — common questions

How much does a Janitor make in Memphis, TN?: The median Janitor salary in Memphis, TN is $15.66/hour ($32,580/year) ($4,260 (12%) below the national median), with a typical range of $29,260–$36,940 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Memphis a strong pay market for Janitors?: At a $32,580 median, Memphis is $4,260 (12%) below 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 Memphis?: Target employers paying toward the $36,940 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Memphis and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Janitors work in Memphis?: BLS estimates roughly 8,070 janitor jobs across Memphis, TN-MS-AR (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).