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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Louisiana

The median annual wage for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Louisiana is $28,930 ($13.91 per hour) -21.5% vs. the national median of $36,840. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.

Median annual wage
$28,930
Mean annual wage
$30,290
Median hourly wage
$13.91
Employment in LA
27,610

27,610 employed · 14.3 per 1,000 jobs

Wage percentiles in Louisiana

Wage distribution for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Louisiana (OEWS May 2025).
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$21,230$10.21
25th percentile$23,510$11.31
Median (50th)$28,930$13.91
75th percentile$34,510$16.59
90th percentile$39,830$19.15

What this salary is worth in Louisiana

Cost-of-living adjusted salary
$32,798

Louisiana prices are 88.2 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)

Median rent burden
44.1%

Median gross rent in Louisiana: $1,064/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $723/mo

Est. affordable home price
$105,535

At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance

For context, the median home value in Louisiana is $216,500 (ACS 2020-2024).

Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.

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About this data

  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 17, 2026.

Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.