Building Cleaning Workers, All Other pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,200 or more. The middle half of other building cleaning workers in Boston earn between $58,230 and $83,200.
- $53K10th
- $58K25th
- $71KMedian
- $83K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,340 | $5,862 | $33.82 |
| Median | $70,570 | $5,881 | $33.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,230 | $4,852 | $28.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,200 | $6,933 | $40.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $70,340, a single filer in Boston takes home about $55,117 a year, or $4,593 a month and $2,120 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $58,314 | $4,860 |
| Working in MA | $55,117 | $4,593 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for other building cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $70,340 buys what about $64,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Providence, RI$48,460
- New York, NY$62,000
- Philadelphia, PA$55,760
- Baltimore, MD$43,330
- Washington, DC$49,580
- Pittsburgh, PA$55,900
Highest-paying cities for other building cleaning workers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,340).
- Boston, MA$70,340
- New York, NY$62,000
- Chicago, IL$59,410
- Pittsburgh, PA$55,900
- Philadelphia, PA$55,760
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Building Cleaning Workers, All Other salary in Boston: questions
How much do other building cleaning workers make an hour in Boston?
$33.82 an hour on average, and $33.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other building cleaning workers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other building cleaning workers take-home pay in Boston?
About $55,117 a year ($4,593 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,340. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do other building cleaning workers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 51% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,614).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-2019; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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