Projected pay for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $44,040 → in 3 years $48,300 → in 5 years $51,400 → in 10 years $59,900 (10-year range $51,500–$69,600). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.
$44,040
Now 2026
$48,300
In 3 yrs 2029
$44,600–$52,600
$51,400
In 5 yrs 2031
$46,300–$57,200
$59,900
In 10 yrs 2036
$51,500–$69,600
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.1%AI impact +0.22%Total +3.1% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
57/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #324 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
18 pts
AI resistance
80 pts
Annual openings
85 pts
Projected growth
41 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
Employment
17K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
19K
2025–35
Projected change
+2.0%
ranked #474 for growth
Annual openings
2,500
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
52/100
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner.
Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
$45,250
60/100
20%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.