First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Career, Salary and Skills
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $49,100 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 178,760. Wage data is published for 430 locations.
Occupation description
Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
O*NET code
37-1011.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$49,100
Hourly median
$23.61
Employment
178,760
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Speaking | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Service Orientation | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.12 | 3.00 |
Typical 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.
- Issue supplies and equipment to workers.
Technology
- Computerized bed control system software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Email software
- Facility use software
- Help desk software
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in CAMedian $61,470 · Employment 18,060
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in FLMedian $45,770 · Employment 15,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in TXMedian $41,660 · Employment 13,370
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in New York, NYMedian $59,990 · Employment 11,670
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in NYMedian $60,580 · Employment 11,620
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in PAMedian $46,920 · Employment 6,250
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in VAMedian $48,660 · Employment 5,900
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in GAMedian $46,070 · Employment 5,810
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in OHMedian $46,110 · Employment 5,730
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in NJMedian $55,170 · Employment 5,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in NCMedian $47,490 · Employment 5,550
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $61,270 · Employment 5,190
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.