 
Median annual earnings of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners, were $18,250 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $14,920 and $23,650. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $12,920, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $30,700. Median annual earnings in 2002 in the industries employing the largest numbers of janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners, were as follows:
| Elementary and secondary schools |
$22,820 |
| Local government |
22,770 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools |
21,540 |
| Lessors of real estate |
20,240 |
| Services to buildings and dwellings |
16,370 |
Median annual earnings of maids and housekeepers were $16,440 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $14,210 and $19,400. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $12,560, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $23,750. Median annual earnings in 2002 in the industries employing the largest numbers of maids and housekeepers were as follows:
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
$18,050 |
| Community care facilities for the elderly |
16,470 |
| Nursing care facilities |
16,440 |
| Services to buildings and dwellings |
16,210 |
| Traveler accommodation |
15,740 |
Median annual earnings of first-line supervisors and managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers were $28,140 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $21,520 and $36,940. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,490, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $46,570. Median annual earnings in 2002 in the industries employing the largest numbers of first-line supervisors and managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers were as follows:
| Elementary and secondary schools |
$33,080 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
29,000 |
| Nursing care facilities |
26,960 |
| Services to buildings and dwellings |
25,410 |
| Traveler accommodation |
22,710 |
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