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Custodian (schools & public buildings) in Georgia

Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation lists 6 job classes for this work in the Georgia state pay plan: Housekeeper 1–3, Housekeeper 1 Non Exempt, Housekeeper 2 Non Exempt, Housekeeper 3 Non Exempt.

$22,963 – $36,314
state pay plan range, a year
6
classes in the state plan
$34,310
median pay in GA, all employers
55,660
workers in GA (SOC 37-2011)

Sources: Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation, Georgia State Salary Plans (SWD and LAW) with Job Profiles — September 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Georgia state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 10, 2024. These are the ranges Georgia sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Housekeeper 1
Class FES040
Grade A
$22,963 – $31,719 a year
Housekeeper 1 Non Exempt
Class FES040NE
Grade A
$22,963 – $31,719 a year
Housekeeper 2
Class FES041
Grade B
$23,920 – $33,674 a year
Housekeeper 2 Non Exempt
Class FES041NE
Grade B
$23,920 – $33,674 a year
Housekeeper 3
Class FES042
Grade C
$24,876 – $36,314 a year
Housekeeper 3 Non Exempt
Class FES042NE
Grade C
$24,876 – $36,314 a year

Schedule: Georgia Statewide Distribution Salary Plan (SWD), effective July 10, 2024. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation, Georgia State Salary Plans (SWD and LAW) with Job Profiles — September 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Georgia, all employers Sourced

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (SOC 37-2011) in Georgia, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureGA
Workers55,660
10th percentile$26,110
Median$34,310
90th percentile$44,390
National median, government employers$39,640

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Employers in Georgia

180 school districts in Georgia, largest Gwinnett County, Cobb County, DeKalb County.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Custodian (schools & public buildings) page.

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