The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Services to buildings and dwellings | 35.3 | 0.01 |
| Elementary and secondary schools | 13 | -0.12 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | 3.3 | 0.23 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | 3.2 | 0.32 |
| Employment services | 3.2 | 0.09 |
| 2024 Statewide average hourly wage | $15.55 |
| 2024 National average hourly wage | $18.01 |
| 2022 National employment | 2,382,900 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 185,966 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 213,472 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 30,545 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 185,966 | 213,472 | 30,545 | 1.39% | $32,341.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Public Safety and Security Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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| Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| Transportation Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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| Law and Government Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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| Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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| Personnel and Human Resources Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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| Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| Administrative Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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| Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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| Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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| Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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| Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Trunk Strength The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Extent Flexibility The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
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| Arm-Hand Steadiness The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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| Manual Dexterity The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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| Static Strength The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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| Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |