Becoming a Custodial Worker via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Strayer University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering hospitality courses to train individuals to become top-notch hospitality managers, caterers, event planners, wedding planners, interior designers, hospitality professionals, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 2,090,400 people employed as janitors and cleaners alone in America, and their average annual salary is $24,120. Colleges and universities like Strayer University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Custodial Worker Salary Information

Category: Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

Total # Employed in the US 2,090,400
Average Hourly Wage: $11.6/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$7.63 $8.63 $10.56 $13.7 $17.53
Average Yearly Salary $24,120
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$15,870 $17,950 $21,970 $28,490 $36,460
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
29.3% 44.8% 16.2% 4.6% 4.2% 0.6% 0.2%
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alaska $14.58/hr $30,320
Missouri $14.37/hr $29,900
Delaware $13.71/hr $28,530
Oklahoma $13.51/hr $28,100
Virginia $12.92/hr $26,880
North Dakota $12.81/hr $26,650
Colorado $12.68/hr $26,370
Indiana $12.45/hr $25,900
New York $12.42/hr $25,830
Michigan $12.42/hr $25,830
Montana $12.4/hr $25,790
Kansas $12.34/hr $25,670
North Carolina $12.29/hr $25,550
Nebraska $12.16/hr $25,290
Puerto Rico $12.15/hr $25,270
Florida $12.06/hr $25,090
Tennessee $11.99/hr $24,930
Utah $11.98/hr $24,910
South Carolina $11.71/hr $24,360
Mississippi $11.56/hr $24,040
District of Columbia $11.53/hr $23,990
Iowa $11.33/hr $23,570
Louisiana $11.24/hr $23,370
Pennsylvania $11.17/hr $23,230
Connecticut $11.13/hr $23,150
Kentucky $11.12/hr $23,130
New Jersey $10.88/hr $22,640
New Hampshire $10.87/hr $22,610
Maine $10.62/hr $22,090
Arkansas $10.59/hr $22,020
Wisconsin $10.55/hr $21,930
Hawaii $10.36/hr $21,550
Guam $10.34/hr $21,510
New Mexico $10.33/hr $21,480
Maryland $10.2/hr $21,230
Ohio $10.19/hr $21,190
West Virginia $10.06/hr $20,930
Idaho $10.03/hr $20,870
Oregon $10.02/hr $20,840
Washington $9.83/hr $20,450
Wyoming $9.79/hr $20,370
California $9.63/hr $20,040
Alabama $9.55/hr $19,860
South Dakota $9.5/hr $19,770
Massachusetts $9.4/hr $19,560
Nevada $9.34/hr $19,430


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