Average Annual Wages of State Janitors

The average annual wages for the 164 janitors on the state payroll in 2008 were $41,965.

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson

Using our transparency site, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the average annual wages for a janitor employed by the State of Illinois were $41,965.29. This amount does not include wages for janitorial supervisors. Of the 164 janitors in our database, over 100 were listed under the Secretary of State. The Department of Central Management Services had 37, the House of Representatives had eleven, the Senate had nine, and the Attorney General had three.

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from May 2008, the average annual wages for “Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners” in Illinois were $25,510.

To find this data on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to “Payroll” and enter “janitor” into the “Position” field.