First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Pay and outlook

Median annual wage, May 2025

$49,100

Half earn more, half earn less

Middle half earn

$40,100 – $62,600

25th to 75th percentile

People employed, May 2025

178,760

Wage and salary jobs (OEWS)

Projected change, 2025–35

+3.2%

Growing slower than all jobs (0% to under 3.5%)

Openings a year (projected)

30,800

New jobs plus replacing people who leave

Typical education to enter

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS

• All figures are for the United States as a whole. Pay varies a lot by state and city.
• Wages are for everyone working in the occupation in May 2025, at every career stage. They are not starting salaries or figures for new graduates.
• Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025–35. They are estimates, not promises. Openings include jobs that open up when people retire or change occupation, not just new jobs.

What the work involves

Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.

Main tasks

• Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.
• Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
• Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
• Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
• Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
• Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
• Establish and implement operational standards and procedures for the departments supervised.
• Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required.

Description and tasks from the O*NET® 31.0 Database.

Getting in

Typical education to enter (BLS)

High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience in a related job: less than 5 years

O*NET Job Zone 1–2

Little to some preparation

Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Fields of study that lead here

From the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk, which links 1 programme to this occupation. A link means the programme prepares people for this kind of work. It doesn't mean the programme is required, or that it's the only route.

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