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Janitor III Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Janitor III make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Janitor III in Nebraska is $43,546 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a Janitor III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,304
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,949 to $48,130
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,674

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Janitor III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,130	$4,011	$926	$23
Average	$43,546	$3,629	$837	$21
25th Percentile	$39,949	$3,329	$768	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Janitor III Salaries

A Janitor III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Janitor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Janitor III's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Janitor I (0-1 years): $35,147
Janitor II (1-3 years): $39,315
Janitor III (3-5 years): $43,546
Janitorial Supervisor (5+ years): $46,872
Janitorial Manager (5+ years): $73,557

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Janitor I	0-1 years	$35,147
Janitor II	1-3 years	$39,315
Janitor III	3-5 years	$43,546
Janitorial Supervisor	5+ years	$46,872
Janitorial Manager	5+ years	$73,557

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How Do Janitor III Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Janitor IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,177.
California: $50,983.
Massachusetts: $50,303.

District of Columbia $51,177 California $50,983 Massachusetts $50,303 Washington $50,119 New Jersey $50,100 Alaska $50,035 Connecticut $49,397 New York $49,139

Hawaii $48,311 Rhode Island $47,923 Maryland $47,660 Minnesota $47,299 Colorado $47,160 Illinois $47,114 Oregon $46,938 Delaware $46,809

New Hampshire $46,728 Virginia $46,546 Pennsylvania $46,014 Nevada $45,746 North Dakota $45,658 Michigan $45,519 Wisconsin $45,469 Vermont $45,367

Texas $45,085 Maine $45,066 Arizona $45,039 Ohio $45,006 Georgia $44,581 Indiana $44,368 Wyoming $44,327 Utah $44,262

Iowa $44,234 Kansas $44,013 Louisiana $43,948 North Carolina $43,925 Missouri $43,916 Florida $43,735 Montana $43,638 Nebraska $43,546

Kentucky $43,495 South Carolina $43,310 Tennessee $43,194 Idaho $43,148 New Mexico $42,811 Oklahoma $42,737 Alabama $42,464 South Dakota $42,007

Arkansas $41,757 West Virginia $41,623 Mississippi $41,221

Top Paying Cities for Janitor IIIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Offutt A F B: $43,919
La Vista: $43,918
Adams: $43,130

Offutt A F B, NE $43,919 La Vista, NE $43,918 Adams, NE $43,130 Alexandria, NE $42,934 Alvo, NE $43,210 Auburn, NE $43,071 Avoca, NE $43,308 Barneston, NE $43,122

Beatrice, NE $43,091 Beaver Crossing, NE $43,081 Bee, NE $43,140 Belvidere, NE $42,918 Benedict, NE $42,995 Bennet, NE $43,137 Blue Springs, NE $42,987 Bradshaw, NE $42,978

Brock, NE $43,040 Brownville, NE $43,029 Bruning, NE $42,955 Burchard, NE $42,905 Burr, NE $43,168 Byron, NE $42,875 Carleton, NE $42,924 Chester, NE $42,907

Clatonia, NE $43,115 Cook, NE $43,173 Cordova, NE $43,067 Cortland, NE $43,120 Crab Orchard, NE $43,118 Crete, NE $43,121 Davenport, NE $42,925 Davey, NE $43,138

Dawson, NE $42,917 Daykin, NE $42,969 Denton, NE $43,131 Deshler, NE $42,965 De Witt, NE $43,066 Diller, NE $42,950 Dorchester, NE $43,086 Douglas, NE $43,149

Du Bois, NE $42,891 Dunbar, NE $43,250 Eagle, NE $43,160 Elk Creek, NE $42,987 Elmwood, NE $43,239 Endicott, NE $42,913 Exeter, NE $42,995 Fairbury, NE $42,998

Fairmont, NE $42,983 Falls City, NE $42,992 Filley, NE $43,054 Firth, NE $43,128 Friend, NE $43,068 Garland, NE $43,133 Geneva, NE $43,021 Gilead, NE $42,971

Goehner, NE $43,088 Grafton, NE $42,941 Greenwood, NE $43,231 Gresham, NE $43,013 Wilcox, NE $42,895 Alma, NE $42,909 Arapahoe, NE $42,891 Atlanta, NE $43,079

Axtell, NE $42,920 Ayr, NE $42,919 Beaver City, NE $42,852 Bertrand, NE $42,890 Bladen, NE $42,881 Bloomington, NE $42,849 Blue Hill, NE $42,927 Campbell, NE $42,886

Clay Center, NE $42,961 Deweese, NE $42,911 Edgar, NE $42,920 Edison, NE $42,834 Elwood, NE $42,891 Fairfield, NE $42,929 Franklin, NE $42,902 Funk, NE $42,890

Glenvil, NE $42,928 Guide Rock, NE $42,862 Hardy, NE $42,878 Harvard, NE $42,954 Heartwell, NE $42,895 Hendley, NE $42,841 Hildreth, NE $42,895 Holbrook, NE $42,844

Holdrege, NE $42,958 Holstein, NE $42,906 Inavale, NE $42,842 Inland, NE $42,931 Juniata, NE $42,969 Kenesaw, NE $42,942 Lawrence, NE $42,908 Loomis, NE $42,898

Minden, NE $42,942 Naponee, NE $42,858 Nelson, NE $42,908 Oak, NE $42,910 Orleans, NE $42,865 Oxford, NE $42,879 Ragan, NE $42,893 Red Cloud, NE $42,907

Republican City, NE $42,857 Riverton, NE $42,820 Roseland, NE $42,930 Ruskin, NE $42,902 Saronville, NE $42,928 Smithfield, NE $42,869 Stamford, NE $42,832 Superior, NE $42,934

Sutton, NE $42,978 Trumbull, NE $42,944 Upland, NE $42,873 Bellwood, NE $43,070 Mc Cook, NE $42,911 Bartley, NE $42,833 Benkelman, NE $42,821 Cambridge, NE $42,865

Champion, NE $42,887 Culbertson, NE $42,835 Curtis, NE $42,855 Danbury, NE $42,811 Enders, NE $42,783 Eustis, NE $42,858 Farnam, NE $42,817 Haigler, NE $42,824

Hayes Center, NE $42,790 Imperial, NE $42,895 Indianola, NE $42,849 Lebanon, NE $42,815 Max, NE $42,789 Maywood, NE $42,814 Moorefield, NE $42,798 Palisade, NE $42,821

Parks, NE $42,759 Stockville, NE $42,727 Stratton, NE $42,804 Trenton, NE $42,830 Wauneta, NE $42,815 Wilsonville, NE $42,805 North Platte, NE $42,944 Arnold, NE $42,827

Arthur, NE $42,693 Big Springs, NE $42,866 Brady, NE $42,839 Broadwater, NE $42,740 Brule, NE $42,856 Bushnell, NE $43,002 Chappell, NE $42,894 Cozad, NE $42,928

Dalton, NE $42,767 Dickens, NE $42,763 Dix, NE $42,845 Elsie, NE $42,778 Elsmere, NE $42,706 Gothenburg, NE $42,905 Grant, NE $42,897 Abie, NE $43,218

Arlington, NE $43,653 Ashland, NE $43,395 Bancroft, NE $42,924 Bellevue, NE $43,922 Bennington, NE $43,864 Blair, NE $43,738 Boys Town, NE $43,916 Bruno, NE $43,207

Cedar Bluffs, NE $43,358 Cedar Creek, NE $43,749 Ceresco, NE $43,170 Colon, NE $43,348 Craig, NE $43,078 Decatur, NE $42,945 Elkhorn, NE $43,828 Fort Calhoun, NE $43,873

Fremont, NE $43,526 Gretna, NE $43,680 Herman, NE $43,577 Homer, NE $42,077 Hooper, NE $43,429 Ithaca, NE $43,298 Kennard, NE $43,778 Linwood, NE $43,078

Louisville, NE $43,650 Lyons, NE $42,973 Macy, NE $42,547 Malmo, NE $43,269 Mead, NE $43,451 Memphis, NE $43,347 Hallam, NE $43,121 Hebron, NE $42,950

Henderson, NE $43,010 Hickman, NE $43,130 Hubbell, NE $42,882 Humboldt, NE $42,966 Jansen, NE $42,974 Johnson, NE $43,053 Julian, NE $43,142 Lewiston, NE $43,002

Liberty, NE $42,910 Lorton, NE $43,295 Mc Cool Junction, NE $43,026 Malcolm, NE $43,133 Manley, NE $43,481 Martell, NE $43,127 Milford, NE $43,123 Milligan, NE $42,983

Murdock, NE $43,343 Murray, NE $43,640 Nebraska City, NE $43,202 Nehawka, NE $43,494 Nemaha, NE $42,977 Odell, NE $42,951 Ohiowa, NE $42,956 Otoe, NE $43,286

Palmyra, NE $43,161 Panama, NE $43,136 Pawnee City, NE $42,944 Peru, NE $43,097 Pickrell, NE $43,114 Pleasant Dale, NE $43,129 Plymouth, NE $43,004 Raymond, NE $43,136

Reynolds, NE $42,888 Roca, NE $43,133 Rulo, NE $42,910 Salem, NE $42,884 Seward, NE $43,129 Shickley, NE $42,947 Shubert, NE $42,939 Sprague, NE $43,128

Staplehurst, NE $43,134 Steele City, NE $42,913 Steinauer, NE $42,955 Stella, NE $42,964 Sterling, NE $43,144 Strang, NE $42,930 Swanton, NE $43,057 Syracuse, NE $43,223

Table Rock, NE $42,978 Talmage, NE $43,078 Tecumseh, NE $43,076 Ong, NE $42,924 Tobias, NE $42,956 Unadilla, NE $43,193 Union, NE $43,515 Utica, NE $43,081

Verdon, NE $42,942 Virginia, NE $42,975 Waco, NE $43,009 Walton, NE $43,138 Waverly, NE $43,161 Weeping Water, NE $43,447 Western, NE $43,048 Wilber, NE $43,079

Wymore, NE $42,990 York, NE $43,079 Lincoln, NE $43,130 Nickerson, NE $43,534 Oakland, NE $43,066 Papillion, NE $43,910 Pender, NE $42,802 Plattsmouth, NE $43,769

Prague, NE $43,238 Rosalie, NE $42,696 St Columbans, NE $43,922 Scribner, NE $43,098 South Bend, NE $43,523 Springfield, NE $43,760 Tekamah, NE $43,283 Thurston, NE $42,364

Uehling, NE $43,207 Valley, NE $43,695 Valparaiso, NE $43,156 Wahoo, NE $43,277 Walthill, NE $42,436 Washington, NE $43,830 Waterloo, NE $43,727 Weston, NE $43,212

Winnebago, NE $42,204 Winslow, NE $43,462 Yutan, NE $43,568 Omaha, NE $43,925 Brainard, NE $43,174 Cedar Rapids, NE $42,951 Clarks, NE $42,975 Clarkson, NE $43,041

Creston, NE $43,055 David City, NE $43,175 Dodge, NE $43,061 Duncan, NE $43,115 Dwight, NE $43,152 Elgin, NE $42,987 Ericson, NE $42,883 Fullerton, NE $42,991

Genoa, NE $43,016 Howells, NE $43,046 Humphrey, NE $43,063 Leigh, NE $43,049 Lindsay, NE $43,031 Monroe, NE $43,023 Morse Bluff, NE $43,125 North Bend, NE $43,148

Osceola, NE $43,021 Petersburg, NE $42,977 Platte Center, NE $43,049 Polk, NE $42,993 Primrose, NE $42,943 Rising City, NE $43,040 Rogers, NE $43,050 Saint Edward, NE $43,007

Schuyler, NE $43,143 Shelby, NE $43,040 Silver Creek, NE $42,987 Snyder, NE $43,250 Spalding, NE $42,937 Stromsburg, NE $43,034 Surprise, NE $43,140 Ulysses, NE $43,142

Norfolk, NE $43,213 Allen, NE $42,320 Amelia, NE $42,813 Atkinson, NE $42,897 Bassett, NE $42,821 Battle Creek, NE $43,125 Beemer, NE $43,015 Belden, NE $42,872

Gurley, NE $42,828 Columbus, NE $43,148 Albion, NE $43,012 Ames, NE $43,385 Bartlett, NE $42,868 Belgrade, NE $42,940 Bloomfield, NE $42,979 Halsey, NE $42,770

Hershey, NE $42,838 Keystone, NE $42,747 Kimball, NE $42,965 Lemoyne, NE $42,779 Lewellen, NE $42,732 Lisco, NE $42,686 Lodgepole, NE $42,846 Madrid, NE $42,809

Maxwell, NE $42,819 Mullen, NE $42,692 Ogallala, NE $42,910 Oshkosh, NE $42,769 Paxton, NE $42,793 Potter, NE $42,810 Purdum, NE $42,747 Sidney, NE $42,986

Seneca, NE $42,724 Stapleton, NE $42,778 Sutherland, NE $42,813 Thedford, NE $42,744 Tryon, NE $42,711 Venango, NE $42,895 Wallace, NE $42,814 Wellfleet, NE $42,805

Willow Island, NE $42,899 Valentine, NE $42,789 Ainsworth, NE $42,858 Cody, NE $42,691 Crookston, NE $42,763 Johnstown, NE $42,745 Kilgore, NE $42,713 Long Pine, NE $42,848

Merriman, NE $42,662 Nenzel, NE $42,666 Sparks, NE $42,749 Wood Lake, NE $42,728 Alliance, NE $42,816 Angora, NE $42,682 Ashby, NE $42,638 Bayard, NE $42,817

Bingham, NE $42,634 Bridgeport, NE $42,810 Chadron, NE $42,801 Crawford, NE $42,818 Ellsworth, NE $42,628 Gering, NE $42,952 Gordon, NE $42,711 Harrisburg, NE $42,776

Harrison, NE $42,785 Hay Springs, NE $42,754 Hemingford, NE $42,767 Hyannis, NE $42,662 Lakeside, NE $42,635 Lyman, NE $42,908 Mcgrew, NE $43,015 Marsland, NE $42,669

Melbeta, NE $43,085 Minatare, NE $42,850 Mitchell, NE $42,906 Morrill, NE $42,960 Rushville, NE $42,758 Scottsbluff, NE $42,962 Whiteclay, NE $42,695 Whitman, NE $42,625

Whitney, NE $42,715 Verdigre, NE $42,940 Wakefield, NE $42,490 Waterbury, NE $42,184 Wausa, NE $43,010 Wayne, NE $42,901 West Point, NE $43,065 Winnetoon, NE $42,951

Winside, NE $42,956 Wisner, NE $42,980 Wynot, NE $42,798 Grand Island, NE $43,109 Alda, NE $43,016 Amherst, NE $42,888 Anselmo, NE $42,796 Ansley, NE $42,870

Arcadia, NE $42,871 Archer, NE $42,931 Ashton, NE $42,896 Aurora, NE $43,010 Boelus, NE $42,936 Brewster, NE $42,776 Broken Bow, NE $42,910 Burwell, NE $42,864

Cairo, NE $42,958 Bristow, NE $42,858 Brunswick, NE $42,976 Butte, NE $42,886 Carroll, NE $42,888 Center, NE $42,943 Chambers, NE $42,900 Clearwater, NE $42,973

Coleridge, NE $42,847 Concord, NE $42,440 Creighton, NE $43,010 Crofton, NE $42,990 Dakota City, NE $41,971 Dixon, NE $42,461 Emerson, NE $42,300 Emmet, NE $42,898

Ewing, NE $42,916 Fordyce, NE $42,948 Hadar, NE $43,201 Hartington, NE $42,889 Hoskins, NE $43,028 Hubbard, NE $42,100 Inman, NE $42,948 Jackson, NE $42,061

Laurel, NE $42,780 Lynch, NE $42,864 Mclean, NE $43,008 Madison, NE $43,098 Magnet, NE $43,078 Maskell, NE $42,902 Meadow Grove, NE $43,035 Mills, NE $42,749

Naper, NE $42,833 Neligh, NE $43,043 Newcastle, NE $42,450 Newman Grove, NE $43,037 Newport, NE $42,795 Niobrara, NE $42,959 Oakdale, NE $43,016 Oneill, NE $42,959

Orchard, NE $42,964 Osmond, NE $43,038 Page, NE $42,937 Pierce, NE $43,082 Pilger, NE $42,988 Plainview, NE $43,032 Ponca, NE $42,226 Randolph, NE $42,950

Royal, NE $42,949 Saint Helena, NE $42,893 South Sioux City, NE $41,933 Spencer, NE $42,882 Springview, NE $42,785 Stanton, NE $43,078 Stuart, NE $42,875 Tilden, NE $43,049

Callaway, NE $42,845 Central City, NE $43,021 Chapman, NE $42,962 Comstock, NE $42,848 Dannebrog, NE $42,951 Doniphan, NE $42,973 Dunning, NE $42,753 Eddyville, NE $42,824

Elba, NE $42,910 Elm Creek, NE $42,916 Elyria, NE $42,881 Farwell, NE $42,919 Gibbon, NE $42,952 Giltner, NE $42,949 Greeley, NE $42,912 Hampton, NE $42,975

Hazard, NE $42,878 Kearney, NE $43,038 Hordville, NE $42,978 Lexington, NE $42,968 Litchfield, NE $42,872 Loup City, NE $42,915 Marquette, NE $42,974 Mason City, NE $42,844

Merna, NE $42,866 Miller, NE $42,866 North Loup, NE $42,903 Oconto, NE $42,817 Odessa, NE $43,028 Ord, NE $42,934 Overton, NE $42,903 Palmer, NE $42,945

Phillips, NE $42,975 Pleasanton, NE $42,910 Ravenna, NE $42,927 Riverdale, NE $42,923 Rockville, NE $42,883 Saint Libory, NE $42,972 Saint Paul, NE $42,985 Sargent, NE $42,861

Scotia, NE $42,910 Shelton, NE $42,951 Sumner, NE $42,851 Taylor, NE $42,827 Westerville, NE $42,850 Wolbach, NE $42,915 Wood River, NE $42,943 Hastings, NE $43,068

Janitor III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Janitor III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $48,706. While startup companies pay approximate $41,190.

Janitor III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$41,190
Growth Stage	51~500	$43,565
Established	501~5000	$47,035
Enterprise	5000+	$48,706

Janitor III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Janitor III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Janitor positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Janitor III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Janitor III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$52,255	$25.0	20%

Janitor III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Janitor III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$39,949

Average $43,546/year

$48,130

$3,329

Average $3,629/month

$4,011

$768

Average $837/week

$926

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,130	$4,011	$926	$23
Average	$43,546	$3,629	$837	$21
25th Percentile	$39,949	$3,329	$768	$19

Janitor III Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Janitor III, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Janitorial Supervisor role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $46,872 - a projected growth of 8% over your current level.

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