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Custodian (schools & public buildings) in Idaho

Idaho Division of Human Resources lists 1 job class for this work in the Idaho state pay plan: Custodian.

$27,914 – $55,827
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
$36,110
median pay in ID, all employers
10,800
workers in ID (SOC 37-2011)

Sources: Idaho Division of Human Resources, Idaho State Classifications and FY 2026–2027 Salary Structures; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Idaho state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 8, 2025. These are the ranges Idaho sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Custodian
Class 02010
Grade F
$13.42 – $26.84 a hour
$27,914 – $55,827 a year

Schedule: FY 2026 & 2027 Primary Salary Structure. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Idaho Division of Human Resources, Idaho State Classifications and FY 2026–2027 Salary Structures. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Idaho, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureID
Workers10,800
10th percentile$28,390
Median$36,110
90th percentile$49,000
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 Idaho

115 school districts in Idaho, largest JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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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