Salary guide, May 2025
Sanitation Lead pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $42,840 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,740 and $51,220.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $6,000 above the national median of $36,840, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
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The Sanitation Lead title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | $36,740 | $42,840 | $51,220 | $61,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.83 | $17.66 | $20.60 | $24.63 | $29.78 |
BLS estimated 183,030 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 1.36.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,640 | $32,240 | $36,840 | $44,060 | $50,270 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.77 | $15.50 | $17.71 | $21.18 | $24.17 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Sanitation Lead median is $42,840. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 0.70 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.36 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $36,090 | $40,350 | $50,450 |
| May 2025 | $36,740 | $42,840 | $51,220 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,630 | $36,880 to $47,940 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,640 | $34,650 to $43,360 |