SOC 37-2019 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other — Florida
Florida
The median wage for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other in Florida is $39,870 per year, 9.5% below the national median of $44,040.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other in Florida is $39,870 per year, 9.5% below the national median of $44,040. Pay ranges from under $27,040 at the tenth percentile to more than $60,540 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $36,600 to $47,780.
Employment stands at 870, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 29 states with published data for this occupation, Florida ranks 21st by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 623rd of 777 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,040 | −38.6% |
| 25th | $36,600 | −16.9% |
| Median (50th) | $39,870 | −9.5% |
| 75th | $47,780 | +8.5% |
| 90th | $60,540 | +37.5% |
| Mean | $42,470 | −3.6% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Florida run 3.4% above the national average, so the median of $39,870 buys what $38,559 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 12.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$39,870as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$38,559US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $39,870 a year, 9.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $27,040 to $60,540 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 870 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 21st of 29 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other in Florida?
The median annual wage is $39,870, or $19.17 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $44,040, so pay in Florida is 9.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Florida earns more than $60,540 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $27,040 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 870 jobs in this occupation in Florida. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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