Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Janitors?

At a $36,280 median, Phoenix is $560 (2%) 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 Phoenix?

Target employers paying toward the $40,240 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Janitors work in Phoenix?

BLS estimates roughly 26,990 janitor jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Janitor Salary in Phoenix, AZ (2026)

Median in Phoenix: $17.44/hour ($36,280/year) — $560 (2%) below the national median. Typical range: $35,060–$40,240.

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

The median Janitor salary in Phoenix, AZ is $17.44/hour ($36,280/year) ($560 (2%) below the national median), with a typical range of $35,060–$40,240. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$17.44/hour ($36,280/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$35,060–$40,240	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~26,990	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Janitor pay in Phoenix, AZ BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Janitors in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro. - Median Janitor pay in Phoenix, AZ: $17.44/hour ($36,280/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $560 (2%) below the national median (U.S. median $36,840). - 25th-75th percentile band: $35,060–$40,240. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~26,990 jobs.

Janitor pay distribution in Phoenix, AZ

25th Pct (Phoenix) $35,060 $16.86/hr

Median (Phoenix) $36,280 $17.44/hr

75th Pct (Phoenix) $40,240 $19.35/hr

National median: $36,840/yr. Phoenix is $560 (2%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (SOC 37-2011, Janitor).

What janitor pay in Phoenix really looks like

Phoenix tracks the national market almost exactly. The local janitor median of about $17.44 an hour ($36,280 a year) sits within 2% ($560) of the U.S. median of $36,840, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what janitors actually earn in Phoenix.

Pay is tightly clustered here: the 25th-to-75th-percentile band runs just $35,060 to $40,240 (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 26,990 janitor jobs across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix against the BLS $36,280 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 Phoenix is concrete: a metro median of $36,280 with most janitors landing between $35,060 and $40,240. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local janitor openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $40,240, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Phoenix median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$17.44
Per week (40 hrs)	$698
Per month	$3,023
Per year	$36,280

How we know this — Phoenix sources

Wage figures for Janitor in Phoenix, AZ are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (MSA code 38060) (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 Phoenix

Advancing your pay in Phoenix 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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Beyond Janitor · same Phoenix BLS dataset

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Janitor pay in Phoenix, AZ — common questions

How much does a Janitor make in Phoenix, AZ?: The median Janitor salary in Phoenix, AZ is $17.44/hour ($36,280/year) ($560 (2%) below the national median), with a typical range of $35,060–$40,240 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Janitors?: At a $36,280 median, Phoenix is $560 (2%) 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 Phoenix?: Target employers paying toward the $40,240 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Janitors work in Phoenix?: BLS estimates roughly 26,990 janitor jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).