Is Seattle a strong pay market for Janitors?

At a $46,490 median, Seattle is $9,650 (26%) 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 Seattle?

Target employers paying toward the $57,050 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Janitors work in Seattle?

BLS estimates roughly 26,820 janitor jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Janitor Salary in Seattle, WA (2026)

Median in Seattle: $22.35/hour ($46,490/year) — $9,650 (26%) above the national median. Typical range: $41,450–$57,050.

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

The median Janitor salary in Seattle, WA is $22.35/hour ($46,490/year) ($9,650 (26%) above the national median), with a typical range of $41,450–$57,050. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$22.35/hour ($46,490/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$41,450–$57,050	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~26,820	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Janitor pay in Seattle, WA BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Janitors in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro. - Median Janitor pay in Seattle, WA: $22.35/hour ($46,490/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $9,650 (26%) above the national median (U.S. median $36,840). - 25th-75th percentile band: $41,450–$57,050. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~26,820 jobs.

Janitor pay distribution in Seattle, WA

25th Pct (Seattle) $41,450 $19.93/hr

Median (Seattle) $46,490 $22.35/hr

75th Pct (Seattle) $57,050 $27.43/hr

National median: $36,840/yr. Seattle is $9,650 (26%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (SOC 37-2011, Janitor).

What janitor pay in Seattle really looks like

Seattle is a standout-pay market for janitors. The local median of about $22.35 an hour ($46,490 a year) runs $9,650 (26%) above the national median of $36,840, one of the widest premiums in the country for this occupation. Offers benchmarked to U.S.-wide averages will read far too low here — hold out for the local number, and treat the metro median as your floor, not your target.

The local range is moderate — $41,450 at the 25th percentile to $57,050 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Seattle Janitors earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $57,050 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $41,450 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 26,820 janitor jobs across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, 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 Seattle against the BLS $46,490 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 Seattle is concrete: a metro median of $46,490 with most janitors landing between $41,450 and $57,050. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local janitor openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $57,050, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Seattle median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$22.35
Per week (40 hrs)	$894
Per month	$3,874
Per year	$46,490

How we know this — Seattle sources

Wage figures for Janitor in Seattle, WA are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (MSA code 42660) (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 Seattle

Advancing your pay in Seattle 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 Seattle BLS dataset

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Janitor pay in Seattle, WA — common questions

How much does a Janitor make in Seattle, WA?: The median Janitor salary in Seattle, WA is $22.35/hour ($46,490/year) ($9,650 (26%) above the national median), with a typical range of $41,450–$57,050 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Seattle a strong pay market for Janitors?: At a $46,490 median, Seattle is $9,650 (26%) 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 Seattle?: Target employers paying toward the $57,050 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Janitor openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Janitors work in Seattle?: BLS estimates roughly 26,820 janitor jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).