Church Custodian Salary in the United States

How much does a Church Custodian make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Church Custodian in the United States is $40,724 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,944
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,538 to $44,503
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,726
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Church Custodian Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $44,503 $3,709 $856 $21
Average $40,724 $3,394 $783 $20
25th Percentile $36,538 $3,045 $703 $18
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Key Factors That Influence Church Custodian Salaries

A Church Custodian'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Church Custodian Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Church Custodian'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:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,317
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $40,608
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,305
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,783
  • Expert (over 8 years): $43,376
Levels Salary
Entry Level Church Custodian$40,317
Intermediate Level Church Custodian$40,608
Senior Level Church Custodian$41,305
Specialist Level Church Custodian$42,783
Expert Level Church Custodian$43,376
$40,317 0 yr
$40,608 < 2 yrs
$41,305 2-4 yrs
$42,783 5-8 yrs
$43,376 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Church Custodians

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:

  • San Jose: $51,365
  • San Francisco: $50,860
  • Oakland: $49,732

What Skills Can Increase a Church Custodian's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Initiative (Mentioned in 4.83% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
  • Container (Mentioned in 2.48% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
  • Infection Control (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub-discipline of epidemiology. It is an essential, though often underrecognized and undersupported, part of the infrastructure of health care. Infection control and hospital epidemiology are akin to public health practice, practiced within the confines of a particular health-care delivery system rather than directed at society as a whole. Anti-infective agents include antibiotics, antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals and antiprotozoals. Infection control addresses factors related to the spread of infections within the healthcare setting (whether patient-to-patient, from patients to staff and from staff to patients, or among-staff), including prevention (via hand hygiene/hand washing, cleaning/disinfection/sterilization, vaccination, surveillance), monitoring/investigation of demonstrated or suspected spread of infection within a particular health-care setting (surveillance and outbreak investigation), and management (interruption of outbreaks). It is on this basis that the common title being adopted within health care is "infection prevention and control."
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Skills Demand Percentage
Initiative 4.83%
Container 2.48%
Infection Control 1.85%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Church Custodian's salary.
  • IDEA: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
IDEA
$44,389
9%
Team Management
$43,167
6%
Collaboration
$43,167
6%
Problem Solving
$43,167
6%
Infection Control
$42,760
5%
Written Communication
$42,760
5%
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How Education impacts a Church Custodian's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Church Custodians enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Church Custodian with a No Diploma is between $37,447 and $39,951).

Church Custodian Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Church Custodian
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.8%
High School 76.9%
Associates 11.5%
Bachelors 7.7%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Church Custodian Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Church Custodian'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 January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Church Custodian

Salaries for a Church Custodian can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,524 in 2023 to around $39,687 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Church Custodian salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Church Custodian Over Time

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2023
$40,524
2024
$40,008
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$39,687
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2023 $40,524
2024 $40,008
2025 $39,687
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