Is Portland a strong pay market for Janitors?

At a $41,170 median, Portland is $4,330 (12%) 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 Portland?

Target employers paying toward the $48,200 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Portland and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Janitors work in Portland?

BLS estimates roughly 14,620 janitor jobs across Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Janitor Salary in Portland, OR (2026)

Median in Portland: $19.79/hour ($41,170/year) — $4,330 (12%) above the national median. Typical range: $37,190–$48,200.

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

The median Janitor salary in Portland, OR is $19.79/hour ($41,170/year) ($4,330 (12%) above the national median), with a typical range of $37,190–$48,200. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$19.79/hour ($41,170/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$37,190–$48,200	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~14,620	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Janitor pay in Portland, OR BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Janitors in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro. - Median Janitor pay in Portland, OR: $19.79/hour ($41,170/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $4,330 (12%) above the national median (U.S. median $36,840). - 25th-75th percentile band: $37,190–$48,200. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~14,620 jobs.

Janitor pay distribution in Portland, OR

25th Pct (Portland) $37,190 $17.88/hr

Median (Portland) $41,170 $19.79/hr

75th Pct (Portland) $48,200 $23.17/hr

National median: $36,840/yr. Portland is $4,330 (12%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (SOC 37-2011, Janitor).

What janitor pay in Portland really looks like

Portland pays above the national market for janitors. The local median of about $19.79 an hour ($41,170 a year) is $4,330 (12%) 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 — $37,190 at the 25th percentile to $48,200 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Portland Janitors earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $48,200 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $37,190 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 14,620 janitor jobs across the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 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 Portland against the BLS $41,170 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 Portland is concrete: a metro median of $41,170 with most janitors landing between $37,190 and $48,200. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local janitor openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $48,200, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Portland median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$19.79
Per week (40 hrs)	$792
Per month	$3,431
Per year	$41,170

How we know this — Portland sources

Wage figures for Janitor in Portland, OR are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (MSA code 38900) (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 Portland

Advancing your pay in Portland 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 Portland, OR — common questions

How much does a Janitor make in Portland, OR?: The median Janitor salary in Portland, OR is $19.79/hour ($41,170/year) ($4,330 (12%) above the national median), with a typical range of $37,190–$48,200 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Portland a strong pay market for Janitors?: At a $41,170 median, Portland is $4,330 (12%) 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 Portland?: Target employers paying toward the $48,200 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Portland and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Janitors work in Portland?: BLS estimates roughly 14,620 janitor jobs across Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).