Table 1. Mean hourly wages for janitors, private industry and State and local governments, by geographic area, 2000
Georgraphic location All Private industry State and local government

United States

$9.56 $9.05 $11.04

Census divisions

East North Central

9.81 9.06 11.77

West North Central

9.70 8.94 11.13

West South Central

7.41 6.93 8.48

East South Central

9.92 10.30 8.52

New England

10.72 10.13 12.83

Middle Atlantic

11.26 10.77 12.97

Mountain

8.93 8.36 10.33

Pacific

9.91 8.93 13.99

South Atlantic

8.31 8.10 8.86

Selected locations

New York, NY

12.03 10.65 14.78

Chicago, IL

10.39 9.20 13.46

Washington, DC

9.01 8.12 11.38

Los Angeles, CA

8.21 7.49 12.53

Louisville, KY

11.70 15.54 9.52

Rochester, NY

10.14 8.94 12.31

Hartford, CT

10.12 8.77 14.34

Iowa City, IA

10.91 8.78 11.17

Johnstown, PA

8.20 7.44 9.91

Amarillo. TX

8.08 7.94

Note: Blank indicates that there are no employees in the category or that data do not meet publication standards.